contingent

Example Sentences

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But as Bradbury is quick to point out, all of those connections are “contingent on if you’re doing something interesting” and if the music itself is actually good.

From Los Angeles Times

Each configuration seems contingent, not fixed, as if in a process of perpetual transition driven by some invisible force—tectonic restlessness or a growth hormone, say.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It seems that many Burundian troops are withdrawing, but it's not clear if all contingents will retreat," he added.

From BBC

All 50 US states, the District of Columbia, and several territories have their own contingent of National Guard troops.

From BBC

And it wouldn’t have happened without an important Eastern Sierra contingent — hunters.

From Los Angeles Times