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If a home is listed as "contingent" on a real estate site, what does that mean?

contingent

[kuhn-tin-juhnt] / kษ™nหˆtษชn dส’ษ™nt /




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James made her signature on the state coalition’s settlement contingent on getting a better deal for the Writers Guild of America, which had also sued to block the merger, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Sep. 22, 2026

Liverpool winger Ngumoha was part of a contingent of young players that flew with the England senior squad for their pre-World Cup training camp in Palm Beach.

From BBC โ— Sep. 17, 2026

That made the large contingent of Russians all the more conspicuous.

From Salon โ— Sep. 14, 2026

So this is my take: Say “yes” to your mother’s request, but don’t make your blessing — it is only a blessing, not permission, after all — contingent on you getting the same amount.

From MarketWatch โ— Sep. 10, 2026

Livermore’s first-year budget in fiscal 1953 had been $3.5 million and its staff contingent 698.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Estonia this month hosted an annual exercise, dubbed Spring Storm, with about 12,000 troops from across NATO, including contingents from the U.K. and France.

From The Wall Street Journal โ— May 28, 2026

The contrast with the negotiations a decade ago couldn't be starker – the American and Iranian delegations included strong contingents of experienced diplomats and leading physicists.

From BBC โ— Apr. 10, 2026

French contingents are also expected to take part in the documentation effort.

From Barron's โ— Dec. 18, 2025

Both contingents overwhelmingly chose Harris, which Coleman found notable given Harris' loss.

From Salon โ— Nov. 9, 2024

There were opportunities to travel to foreign countries with contingents of ‘minority group scholars.’

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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