as in possibility
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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Recent Examples of contingence The team had a strong veteran contingence, but none of those veterans had anyone to lead them. Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contingence
Noun
  • The appearance of The Punisher also seems to open up some possibilities of other character collaborations like Daredevil or Jessica Jones.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • There are, however, a few possibilities that can be gleaned from the very limited information that has been released to the public.
    Chris Spargo, People.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • At the end of the day, Brown and the event participants and attendees agreed the summit was a success.
    Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 21 July 2025
  • Crashing out can stem from big or small stressors, and are likely to occur in those who do not have developed coping skills, are under a lot of stress, or experience emotional dysregulation (being unable to control and cope with life’s negative events).
    Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 20 July 2025
Noun
  • She was told explicitly her signature was required as a contingency in the event that the election flipped to Trump.
    Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 12 July 2025
  • Most importantly, your strategy should clearly delineate expectations, accountability, performance measures and contingencies across all aspects of the business.
    Sherre DeMao, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • In any case, Reed, who has learned how to teleport an egg, comes up with a plan to teleport the entire planet and everyone on it to a totally different star system.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
  • What Happens Next Going forward Trump is likely to face fresh pressure from a section of his MAGA base to release documents related to the Epstein case while Democrats could attempt to force his hand after Congress returned from its summer recess.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025

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“Contingence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contingence. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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