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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
Among them were large contingents from Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Patek Philippe.
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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
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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Focus on the high-impact delegations that would free up at least 10 hours of my week in total.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Though named as possible targets, the memo did not specify what restrictions might be imposed on the Sudanese and Zimbabwean delegations.—
Matthew Lee,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Usher, Meagan Good, and Jay-Z joined events that blended music, style, and philanthropy, reminding us just how many lanes the culture continues to dominate.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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Movies are still big events, still consumed in long sittings, still treated as cultural monuments.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nolthenius and his colleagues had to rule out several other possibilities.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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If successful, the neutrino laser could open surprising possibilities.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The unit is tasked with responding to contingencies and crises.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Shocks are anticipated, and contingencies put in place.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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In some cases, triglyceride levels rose by factors of 100 or more.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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The three names all have an overweight rating, market capitalizations below $20 billion and could offer upside between 20% to 50% based on Morgan Stanley analysts’ base and bull cases.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Contingents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contingents. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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