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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
Year-to-year contingencies within institutions add another layer of complexity when trying to read trend lines.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The source also noted to the outlet that despite the underground facilities being dismantled, there are still contingencies in place to keep the president safe in the case of an emergency.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
No contingencies were necessary, however, and the January 8 opening went off without a hitch.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
The agency plans for these contingencies on every mission, Isaacman said.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2026
The American government grew in bursts of reform, crisis, and optimism—not from the sketching table of an engineer but from the rough contingencies of history.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Dublin Airport urgently needs procedures and emergency contingencies that are broadly similar.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Oracle Legal Group emphasizes careful handling of contingencies in hot markets.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
His deal with the Haussers had planned for contingencies.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The source also noted to the outlet that despite the underground facilities being dismantled, there are still contingencies in place to keep the president safe in the case of an emergency.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
No contingencies were necessary, however, and the January 8 opening went off without a hitch.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
The agency plans for these contingencies on every mission, Isaacman said.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2026
The American government grew in bursts of reform, crisis, and optimism—not from the sketching table of an engineer but from the rough contingencies of history.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Dublin Airport urgently needs procedures and emergency contingencies that are broadly similar.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Oracle Legal Group emphasizes careful handling of contingencies in hot markets.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
His deal with the Haussers had planned for contingencies.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contingencies
Noun
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Third-place teams complicate the USMNT’s possibilities At first glance, there is only one straightforward scenario.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Now as then, a strongman has been dislodged in Venezuela, and the field of possibilities has expanded.—
Michael Albertus,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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There are many other provisions in the new law that affect everything from interest on new car purchases to new tax breaks for seniors and parents.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Going into effect on October 10, 1967, the treaty was a legal framework for space law that banned the deployment of nuclear weapons in space, limited military activities on celestial bodies and provided provisions that exploration of space should benefit mankind.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The producers and the author were doing kind of book events and the lines were like several times around the block.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Expect to see more one-off events across the industry in an attempt to get people back to theaters.—
Ellie Austin,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Traffic counts were taken during off-peak periods that do not reflect summer park use or event conditions, and core operational assumptions — shuttle volumes, curb capacity, pedestrian crossings, and rideshare demand — remain unvalidated by independent analysis.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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The combination of strong, gusty winds near the coast will create near blizzard conditions, which will greatly reduce visibility and cause dangerous conditions late Saturday and overnight.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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Interestingly, Senior Bowl players said NIL money doesn’t cause problems in most cases.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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People who were taking care of the infected pigs became the first human cases.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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Organizations should approach this evaluation with realistic expectations about the supervision requirements and plan for hybrid workflows where human operators correct and guide robotic systems through their initial learning phases.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Democratic state lawmakers want to allow Georgia cities to adopt sanctuary policies and eliminate requirements for local sheriffs to collaborate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Contingencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contingencies. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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