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as in possibility
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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as in random
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as in probable
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as in dependent
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as in conditional
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Recent Examples of contingent
Sue Mead, Popular Science, 13 Feb. 2025
Following in the footsteps of castmate Kyle Cooke, who appeared on The Traitors season one, Miller represents the non-Housewife Bravo contingent in Alan Cumming’s latest round of trials — a welcome distraction from the one West Wilson put her through last season on Summer House.
—Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
Jennifer Selin, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2025
A lot of that is contingent on both the government and private sector being able to get accurate information out to people in a timely and trustworthy way.
—Alice Park, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
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Noun
There are privateers and those who spend smaller dollars, with some help of sponsors, but it is largely populated by multi-million-dollar teams; some have private chefs, massage therapists, a cadre of engineers, and a media contingent.
—Sue Mead, Popular Science, 13 Feb. 2025
Following in the footsteps of castmate Kyle Cooke, who appeared on The Traitors season one, Miller represents the non-Housewife Bravo contingent in Alan Cumming’s latest round of trials — a welcome distraction from the one West Wilson put her through last season on Summer House.
—Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Presidential plans for government-wide change are contingent upon the degree to which federal agencies can successfully implement them.
—Jennifer Selin, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2025
A lot of that is contingent on both the government and private sector being able to get accurate information out to people in a timely and trustworthy way.
—Alice Park, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contingent
Noun
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Reports indicate that Trump later directed his officials to dismiss the Ukrainian delegation from the White House, despite their objections.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Ukrainian delegation left the White House soon after.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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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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Ordinary people have little knowledge that such a possibility even exists.—
Bill Hamilton,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The results derived from a random sampling of 1,004 adults aged 18 and over living in all 50 states, based on phone interviews, with a margin of error plus or minus four percent and with a 95 percent confidence level.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Webroot can securely erase files for you, overwriting them with random data three times, by default.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Another probable place to lay blame is the social media companies that draw kids in, memorizing their patterns through algorithms to keep them viewing and engaged.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
4 Mar. 2025
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Friday Rockies probable pitchers: LHP Kyle Freeland, RHP Antonio Senzatela, RHP Angel Chivilli, RHP Diego Castillo, LHP Evan Justice, LHP Jack O’Loughlin.—
Patrick Saunders,
The Denver Post,
27 Feb. 2025
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Bloys was clear, however, that WBD wasn’t entirely dependent on Rowling for the project.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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The launch date is dependent on spacecraft traffic to the ISS and in-orbit activity planning and constraints that have to be coordinated with NASA.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Outrage follows conditional release of CT cannibal killer.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Jets gave the Packers a 2023 second-rounder, a 2023 sixth-rounder and a conditional 2024 second-rounder that would have become a first-round pick if Rodgers had played 65% of the snaps in 2024.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 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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The International Concours of Elegance (I.C.E.) in St. Moritz is a big-ticket event attracts some of the most beautiful and rarest cars in the world to a frozen Lake St. Moritz, and the Trident used the opportunity for its unveiling.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Others have raised ethical concerns about the company’s goals and asked practical questions, such as what effect mammoth-like elephants would have on the environment.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Mar. 2025
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Using Media As An Influencer: Support non-commercial informative content that educates consumers on practical steps to reduce their carbon footprints.—
Srikanth Ramachandran,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Contingent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contingent. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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