contingent (on or upon)

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Adjective
  • Critics question whether a battery swap network—capital intensive, dependent on fleet adoption, and distributed across so many different markets—can scale profitably.
    Clay Chandler, Fortune, 19 July 2025
  • Economic uncertainty, higher costs, could also weigh on Netflix, which is highly dependent on consumer spending.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Adjective
  • Miller's license was suspended for 90 days, and he was sentenced to a $250 fine and 14 days of conditional jail time.
    Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 11 July 2025
  • However, prosecutors are expected to recommend conditional jail time, probation and a fine.
    Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
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“Contingent (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contingent%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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