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 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 They are also required to certify that their contingents and units have been vetted and no credible information of prior involvement links them to gross violations of human rights. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 June 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 There will be over 60 contingents in the parade, and the organizers state there will be more than 5,500 artists who will be representing various cultural heritages such as Brazil, Mexico, Panama, Bolivia, Cuba, Puerto Rico and more. — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 24 May 2026

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Noun

The flurry of Pakistani and Qatari delegations visiting Iran in an effort to sustain the ceasefire has given way to pessimism among regional diplomats.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
The two sides pulled back the following week, each sending delegations to Qatar, which had played a key role in mediating the agreement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

Definition of delegations

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The chain of events that led to another extermination began when Lauren Cohan’s Maggie and Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s Negan captured their season 2 nemesis, the Dama (Lisa Emery), after the big bad had her men attack them.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Special events, like one in San Francisco, will combine live coverage with scientific discussions and unique performances.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of events

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Now the Giants feature a core of young guys up front not merely loaded with talent, but possibilities.

— Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
Hinch directed questions about the timing of this move to the front office, but the Tigers clearly did not view any PPI possibilities as worth the cost of prolonging Clark’s ascension to the majors.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of possibilities

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The one-year football scheduling alliance gave the Beavers and Cougars a temporary football home while also outlining contingencies for a deeper partnership, including the possibility of a future merger.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026
By the time of the fire, the Presbytery was in the process of selling the building, which remains under contract while contingencies are resolved.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 29 July 2026