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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
Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
And Emmy Award-winning actor Eric Stonestreet also met with Bargatze and the Chiefs contingent backstage at the T-Mobile Center.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Haas, an Austrian sage of microtonal music, has created his own sonic forest in the Park Avenue Armory’s Drill Hall, encircling the audience with 50 pianos (each of which has about 230 strings) and a chamber ensemble (Klangforum Wien) that included a contingent of thunderous percussion.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Transfer fee add-ons, or ‘contingent consideration’, to use accountancy lingo, can be accounted for in different ways, with three main practices used in the industry.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
And Emmy Award-winning actor Eric Stonestreet also met with Bargatze and the Chiefs contingent backstage at the T-Mobile Center.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The international contingent comprises 51 exhibitors from France, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and Hong Kong, joined by 67 Taiwanese companies across film, TV, animation, publishing, comics, performing arts and gaming.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Haas, an Austrian sage of microtonal music, has created his own sonic forest in the Park Avenue Armory’s Drill Hall, encircling the audience with 50 pianos (each of which has about 230 strings) and a chamber ensemble (Klangforum Wien) that included a contingent of thunderous percussion.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contingent
Noun
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Kishimori was involved with a recent delegation of over 25 Michigan leaders, including Whitmer, who traveled to Japan in early September.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Talks will begin in Egypt in the coming days to finalize the agreement, with both Israeli and Hamas delegations present.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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Since September 2024, a new federal law requires mammogram reports to state whether breast tissue is dense, and to mention the possibility of additional imaging.—
Dr. Megha Gupta,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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This decrease in firepower, though, does open the possibility for some historically significant winners.—
Alan Light,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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She is also banned for life from owning companion animals, is subject to random house visits, and has to pay a $150 fine, as well as restitution of just over $1,000 to the Clermont County Animal Shelter.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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These patches are selected at random during construction, making each item even more unique and serving as a special tribute to Disney fans’ love of mystery items and pin collecting.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
2 Oct. 2025
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Abramov points out that this does not disprove the Mars life explanation, but rather just presents an alternative, albeit much more probable, explanation for the evidence.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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First a look at the problems, and then the probable reasons.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Fiscal responsibility for quality transportation was complicated and often dependent on public funding.—
Menika Dirkson,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Entities looking to build a freestanding birthing center in other parts of the county would be required to obtain a conditional use permit under the recommendation.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Risley is a lawful permanent resident, Baum is a conditional permanent resident, and Castellanos has had a pending order of removal from an immigration judge since 1999, the release states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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This event will be the first of three supermoons in 2025, with others in November and December.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Top 10 events in Cincinnati this weekend – Lions and pumpkins and beers (oh my).—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Playful and practical John and Catherine’s grandchildren also have their own suite, though Catherine and Justice made the design choices for them.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Why not put all those periods of training camp work to practical use?—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Contingent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contingent. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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