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contingencies

NOUN

chance happening; possibility

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emergency eventuality exigency probability

STRONG

accident break chance crisis crossroads event fortuity happening incident juncture likelihood occasion odds opportunity pass pinch predicament strait uncertainty

WEAK

if it's cool turning point zero hour

Antonyms

STRONGEST

improbability unlikelihood

STRONG

advantage bad luck certainty good fortune misfortune plan solution

WEAK

definiteness reality surety truth

Example Sentences

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Here are their Social-Security decision points and the contingencies they need to plan for.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

For the last two years, I have been researching a book about the making of “All the President’s Men,” whose production involved almost as many contingencies and unresolved questions as Watergate itself.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said the president had a full picture of the conflict and the military was prepared for contingencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Various branches of the military draw up plans for all sorts of contingencies in case the president thinks about ordering one.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

The details were so real: times, contingencies, strategies, and backup plans.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse