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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Thrift stores typically stock what’s been donated locally, so the inventory is entirely dependent on what people happen to drop off.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
21 Feb. 2026 -
Again, critics say the company’s decision to operate a service that is dependent on plastic bags and requires extensive transport undermines their environmental bona fides.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Religious liberty should not be selective or conditional.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2026
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Kim and James Ratcliff have lived next to the property for 25 years and said that WVMA is not following the rules of its current conditional use permit.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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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 24 Feb. 2026.
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