as in possibilities
something that might happen
the collapse of that nation's economy was one contingence that the architects of the war hadn't planned on
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Noun
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These new players were inhaling possibilities.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026 -
Outside, the agricultural heritage of the property continues to offer possibilities.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And then just to finish the question, step three is then to expand and really build out the brand from there and build other kinds of businesses around it, like events, businesses, and so on.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Both companies have grown exponentially since then, offering the opportunity to bet on events far beyond the original scope of the academic experiment.—
Suzy Khimm,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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McCarthy warned that being too quick to bring untested criminal cases against political adversaries risks damaging institutional legitimacy regardless of which party is in power.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Feb. 2026
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Roughly 95% of the hundreds of thousands of cases filed in 2024 were believed to be runaways and only 1% were listed as abducted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Contingences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contingences. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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