as in dependent
determined by something else
the train's scheduled departure is contingent on the prompt fixing of the mechanical fault
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Adjective
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The exemption for caring for a dependent now applies only to parents or guardians of children under 14, instead of under 18.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025 -
With the season’s snowfall dependent on storms that happen on a day-by-day basis, some of these areas could see these wetter conditions in the form of winter precipitation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Encouraged by her adoptive mother and aunt to plead guilty, Taylor Cadle agreed and was put on conditional probation, the filing notes.—
Miami Herald,
Boston Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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The fig leaf conditional nature of the requirement makes little difference.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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