contingent on

Example Sentences

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As for you: Is your refund contingent on occupancy?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

In a joint statement released on Wednesday by the US State Department, the three countries said the deal was "contingent on a complete cessation" of fire by Hezbollah.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

So to keep him focused, the board issued him one billion shares contingent on his ability to establish “a permanent human colony on Mars with at least one million inhabitants.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The remaining $35 billion was contingent on “certain conditions.”

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

It had also been planted that her job was contingent on her being able to grind coffee.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith