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as in possibility
something that might happen
officials in charge of managing the national emergency tried to prepare for every contingent, no matter how improbable
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as in random
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as in probable
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as in dependent
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as in conditional
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Recent Examples of contingent
Editorial, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The project is contingent on incentive awards from both Louisville Metro Government and the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, the company noted in its announcement.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
For the large contingent of RV dwellers who fled Columbus Park before the summer’s large-scale encampment sweep and settled at VTA’s Almaden parking lot, another troubling deadline is looming.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Yet pressure on the currency quickly resumed when the White House suggested its backing was contingent on Milei’s party prevailing in the election.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The project is contingent on incentive awards from both Louisville Metro Government and the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, the company noted in its announcement.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
His header from a delicious Fernandes cross sent the away contingent into raptures, celebrations that were maintained when Gapko nodded wide of a gaping net moments later.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
For the large contingent of RV dwellers who fled Columbus Park before the summer’s large-scale encampment sweep and settled at VTA’s Almaden parking lot, another troubling deadline is looming.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contingent
Noun
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So, in that chaos, when the film’s delegation were summoned to attend the big closing shindig at the Palais — a sure sign they had been selected — Panahi and his daughter had only minutes to prepare.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Tennessee’s delegation also includes first lady Maria Lee, Deputy Governor Stuart McWhorter, Tennessee Economic Development Deputy Commissioner Allen Borden, Chief of Staff Joseph Williams, Senior Advisor Casey Sellers and Creative Director Brandon Hull.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There is a possibility that their romance has traveled off-screen.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The companies pointed out that the laser weapon system offers new possibilities for counter-operations against non-cooperative targets.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Legalized betting has certain security advantages in that unusual betting patterns — such as large bets being placed on a random player’s performance — can be immediately flagged.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Still, a player ascending from top-15 or top-10-ish status in the league to a legit MVP candidate is arguably an even more difficult, more challenging and vertiginous jump than making the leap from random scrub to solid starter.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Anthony Davis was the only Lakers player listed as probable on the injury report from that day.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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How probable is a US launch anyway?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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So much of the success the Leafs will have this season — for better or worse — is dependent on that shot.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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And this model of access, dependent on negotiation and renegotiation and repeated discussions about individual items, is neither sustainable nor capable of delivering aid at the scale that is needed.—
Anna Halford,
Time,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Knox has suggested that the price tag could end up being a conditional 2026 second-round pick and a defensive player.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Given his recent injury history and expiring contract, maybe he could be had for a conditional late-round pick swap (think a sixth-round pick for a seventh-round pick) with the Titans.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In orchestrating the flight, Hamida refashions the sequence of events in her own abduction.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The eight-hour event, which was held at a local school, attracted 800 to 900 people, Waggoner says — and one of them, Brenda Hodgkin, 41, was both a volunteer and beneficiary.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Temple Street 3-Tier Shelf with Cabinet Pottery Barn’s Temple Street Shelf offers a polished, practical storage solution for any room that needs a little extra organization.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Oct. 2025
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To that end, Beam will also offer practical training sessions and workshops that allow production companies and other entertainment business to better migrate members of their teams to digital workflows.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Contingent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contingent. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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