1
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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as in events
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
Security was reinforced on the streets of the capital with extra contingents of the military and judicial police, sniffer dogs, and intelligence officers.
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Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Among them were large contingents from Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Patek Philippe.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The first two Kenyan police contingents of 199 and 184 police officers that arrived on June 25, 2024 and a few weeks later in early July, respectively, are due to be rotated out, the Kenyans have said.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Russian units had already arrived with other CSTO contingents expected to join.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Since then, soldiers and airmen along with smaller contingents from the Navy and Marine Corps have called the base home.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Among them were large contingents from Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Patek Philippe.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The first two Kenyan police contingents of 199 and 184 police officers that arrived on June 25, 2024 and a few weeks later in early July, respectively, are due to be rotated out, the Kenyans have said.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Russian units had already arrived with other CSTO contingents expected to join.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Since then, soldiers and airmen along with smaller contingents from the Navy and Marine Corps have called the base home.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contingents
Noun
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On Tuesday, the world-famous Nadadores Foundation, which trains in Marguerite Aquatics Complex, announced that divers from Australia and France will join delegations from the Dutch and Team USA for pre-game training in the city.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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Added to the mix this year, Telefilm Canada and Canada’s Racial Equality Screen Office (RESO) both brought delegations of producers to Busan to explore co-production opportunities in the region.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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Following the attack, Congress formed the January 6 Committee, a bipartisan entity tasked with investigating what led to the events of the attack.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Quarterly events help newcomers feel welcome, with activities like kayaking, hiking in the Hoosier National Forest, and Amish bread-making demonstrations.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Just as animation, puppetry, or CGI opened fresh possibilities without taking away from live acting, AI offers another way to imagine and build stories.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Among the possibilities, NFLX stands out as interesting.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Her Renaissance colleagues worked out a plan to support Fete personally and artistically while also ensuring backup for contingencies.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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In response, Williams said there are contingencies in place.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Sep. 2025
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Nor can this ruling be reconciled with the Court’s decisions in many other cases — including recent rulings that allowed lower court orders to block pro-immigrant policies under the Biden administration.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Don Lisi, Rogers Police Department spokesman, said police investigate cases involving virtual currency scams on a regular basis, and the department is currently handling a couple of such cases.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Contingents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contingents. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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