contingent

Example Sentences

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Gilead will pay an initial $3.15 billion in cash for Tubulis, with up to $1.85 billion in contingent milestone payments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Gilead on Tuesday said it will pay an initial $3.15 billion in cash for Tubulis, which is developing next-generation antibody-drug conjugates, or ADCs, along with up to $1.85 billion in contingent milestone payments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Amazon made the single largest commitment at up to $50 billion in investment, although it is structured with a $15 billion investment, followed by a $35 billion tranche contingent on certain milestones.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Northern Ireland's travelling contingent did their best to generate a lively atmosphere, but there is only so much 300 people can do.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

We lived well, our days were mostly sunny, and I know that my parents were stoically undeceived by the objectively equivocal, contingent nature of the advantaged life they gave me and my siblings.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times