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as in possibilities
something that might happen
agencies trying to provide for every contingency in a national emergency
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as in provisions
something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends
an offer to buy the house, with the contingency that it pass inspection
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Recent Examples of contingencies
John Scott, Brevard County’s Emergency Management Director said he — and other emergency managers across the state — plan multiple contingencies as a storm develops.
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Zach Covey, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Think of contingencies as conditions that must be met before the sale becomes legally final.
—Jason Peters, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
The task required the writers to rehearse for months to map out contingencies and shape character arcs.
—Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
This includes the cost of acquiring lands, construction costs, preconstruction engineering and design, construction management and contingencies, according to the plan.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Padilla noted that an anti-drone system is also expected to be installed shortly to address any contingencies.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
According to him, skilled buyer agents actively communicate with listing agents to uncover what matters most to sellers outside of standard contingencies.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 13 May 2026
But there are also other ways buyers can sweeten the deal, like making an earnest money deposit, limiting contingencies or trying to accommodate the seller’s preferred closing timeline.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 8 May 2026
They are also equipped with air-to-air refueling capabilities for contingencies, though they have never been used with a president on board.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Zach Covey, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Think of contingencies as conditions that must be met before the sale becomes legally final.
—Jason Peters, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
The task required the writers to rehearse for months to map out contingencies and shape character arcs.
—Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
This includes the cost of acquiring lands, construction costs, preconstruction engineering and design, construction management and contingencies, according to the plan.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Padilla noted that an anti-drone system is also expected to be installed shortly to address any contingencies.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
According to him, skilled buyer agents actively communicate with listing agents to uncover what matters most to sellers outside of standard contingencies.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 13 May 2026
But there are also other ways buyers can sweeten the deal, like making an earnest money deposit, limiting contingencies or trying to accommodate the seller’s preferred closing timeline.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 8 May 2026
They are also equipped with air-to-air refueling capabilities for contingencies, though they have never been used with a president on board.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contingencies
Noun
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With enough capital and the necessary technology, the possibilities really open up.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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Outside, the property's expansive grounds open up even more possibilities.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
31 May 2026
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But those agreements include provisions that allow prices to be adjusted if the market shifts, limiting the department's ability to fully insulate itself from sustained increases.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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That rule bars provisions in bills that are deemed to be extraneous to federal spending or outside the jurisdiction of the committees that drafted them.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Nobody knows how often adverse events occur, said Kristen Nixon, a Johns Hopkins University researcher who has studied posts about weight loss drugs on Reddit, a popular online forum.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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McCormick has booked several authors already for events at the bookshop, including local author Angela Cervantes, who has written three books for American Girl.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
Noun
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High-stakes save Boston Fire Department firefighters saved a crane operator stuck in his cab at Conley Terminal in South Boston Saturday, despite the dangerous weather conditions.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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The journey to this point began almost a century ago and hundreds of miles away in China, when Mao Zedong reshaped Marxist–Leninist theory to fit the pre-industrial conditions of his country.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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If a fetus becomes infected, toxoplasmosis can lead to a range of health problems, including premature birth, low birth weight, jaundice or other liver problems, abnormal blood counts, rashes, eye disease, developmental delays, seizures, brain calcification, and in extreme cases, stillbirth.—
Dr. Megan Yanny,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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In some cases, surgery is required to remove an adrenal tumor, or radiation therapy is needed to shrink a growing pituitary tumor.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Makary drew criticism last year after the agency imposed stricter requirements on who could get Covid shots.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
29 May 2026
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But only service members who are not overweight and fit certain height and weight requirements can attend, according to a screenshot of a Pentagon memo shared to a military Facebook group and a person familiar with the matter.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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“Contingencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contingencies. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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