Thesaurus results for CONTINGENTS

contingents

noun

plural of contingent

as in delegations

a body of persons chosen as representatives of a larger group the local Scout troop traditionally sends a large contingent to the jamboree

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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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Recent Examples of contingents Of the top 50, 16 are Japanese brands, representing one of the largest contingents near the list’s high rankers, followed by American multinationals, who dominate the list of 500. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 3 Nov. 2026 Repkin also noted that the contingents deployed to participate in the force are geared toward carrying out traditional peacekeeping tasks. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026 Fourth of July parade along Coloma Road had 85 contingents, according to Runner. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026 Other states with sizable contingents include West Virginia, Nebraska, Florida and Louisiana. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 On Thursday, both the junior men’s and women’s contingents claimed team titles. — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 The slimmer contingents that appear on the palace balcony look in recent years much different than late Queen Elizabeth's reign, as the extended family would pack the palace balcony. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 And while the Queen City won’t host any World Cup games, there will be watch parties around Charlotte with various fan contingents. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026 The Americans had a rule against having Black soldiers in armored divisions, so Leclerc — whose biggest contingents were African — had to part with a third of his men to keep his American equipment. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026

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Noun

Aside from diplomatic delegations, eligible voters living abroad must fly back to Israel to exercise their democratic right.

— Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2026
Dedicated buyer delegations will be designed to foster new connections and business opportunities in these markets.

— Advertorial, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of delegations

Noun

Rob Sand, the nominee for governor, was holding several events across the state.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Trump canceled his plans to attend campaign events in person earlier in the week but later reversed course, opting to continue his nationwide campaign for Republicans.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of events

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The Vancouver Canucks’ Jake DeBrusk, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Rickard Rakell and the Columbus Blue Jackets’ Dmitri Voronkov are among his most prominent wingers available, but the possibilities needn’t be limited to that list.

— Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026
From where to eat to which clothes to try on, shopping more often starts with an exploration of possibilities rather than a clear directive.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of possibilities

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More investment will be earmarked for contingencies, reflecting in part the view that reaching a diplomatic resolution to the Iran war is unlikely anytime soon.

— Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
This embryonic naval force could be developed further to cover more ambitious contingencies in the Black Sea, from sea surveillance to the protection of territorial integrity, as the Finnish-Swedish naval task force does in the Baltic Sea.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026