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as in possibility
something that might happen
agencies trying to provide for every contingency in a national emergency
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as in provision
something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends
an offer to buy the house, with the contingency that it pass inspection
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Recent Examples of contingency
Avalanche decoupling offers something essential for effective contingency planning: an affirmative vision for how the United States would sustain and lead the international trading system if China forced a geopolitical rupture.
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Eyck Freymann, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2025
Just like at the height of the pandemic, buyers are waiving contingencies and bidding properties sharply higher.
—USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Instead, the case of Mahler-Werfel dramatizes how opportunity, environment, and other contingencies shape artistic careers.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
All of Brighton’s biggest sales have taken place in the summer, when there is more time for contingency planning — Yves Bissouma to Tottenham Hotspur in 2022, Moises Caicedo and Robert Sanchez to Chelsea, and Alexis MacAllister to Liverpool in 2023.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
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Eyck Freymann, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2025
Just like at the height of the pandemic, buyers are waiving contingencies and bidding properties sharply higher.
—USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Instead, the case of Mahler-Werfel dramatizes how opportunity, environment, and other contingencies shape artistic careers.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
All of Brighton’s biggest sales have taken place in the summer, when there is more time for contingency planning — Yves Bissouma to Tottenham Hotspur in 2022, Moises Caicedo and Robert Sanchez to Chelsea, and Alexis MacAllister to Liverpool in 2023.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contingency
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What makes the possibility of Ovechkin breaking Gretzky’s goal record this season so special is that Ovechkin would be doing it at the same seasonal rate as Gretzky did.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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However, Lutnick appeared to rule out the possibility that Trump would lift the tariffs entirely.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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The United States’ treaties with China and India have no arbitration provisions, so the U.S. competent authority could simply decline to agree to relieve double taxation.—
Ryan Finley,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The federal bill would among other things restore a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that required states with a history of discrimination to get federal approval before making election changes.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Commission’s recent Enforcement Advisory to the radio industry as a whole stated that manipulating airplay based on artist participation in station events without proper disclosure violates federal laws.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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Most events—about six out of every 10—had at least some seats selling below face value, with a third of tickets sold within a month of the game going for below the original price.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security will soon announce a form to complete the registration requirement, according to the post.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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The requirements here include being a family with children, holding a valid residence permit for Spain, the ability to speak Spanish, and a commitment to buying or renting a property in Rubia.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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There's no doubt there's a large demand from the local contingent of at least thousands of staff and thousands and thousands of customers in Australia.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Florida Panthers had the largest contingent of any NHL team take part in the league’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament over the past week-and-a-half that took part in the 4 Nations Face-Off: A league-high eight players, plus two coaches, three front office members and one equipment manager.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2025
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Nigella seeds are generally considered safe for most adults without health conditions, but there are a few safety considerations to keep in mind.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, LD,
Health,
2 Mar. 2025
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Dry and breezy conditions were prompting red flag warnings across much of the Southeast on Saturday and into Sunday.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2025
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When people hear about large groups of people in class action cases, those people are typically identified in the discovery process, where the business will produce information and documents identifying people who have been similarly harmed.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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We won’t be bullied or intimidated by frivolous cases.—
Julia Jacobs,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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The plan also included a stipulation for Ukraine to be armed after a peace deal to deter future invasions.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Their agreement, or joint stipulation of dismissal in legal terms, was filed on Monday.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Contingency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contingency. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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