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View definitions for be contingent

be contingent

verb as in pivot

verb as in rest

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For them, the idea of liberty pointed to the tangible abolition of slavery and racial hierarchy; reform represented the persistent human action required to achieve liberty through moral, social and political processes; and progression suggests a practical commitment to the possibility of effecting positive political change and acknowledges the potential for future improvement to be contingent rather than inevitable.

From Salon

But powerhouse Saudi Arabia, considered the crowning jewel of regional normalization, has not followed suit and is demanding such a step be contingent on a Palestinian state.

According to the letter, Gray told the UK government in August that Glasgow hosting the Games would be "contingent on the UK government providing a full, uncapped underwrite of financial risk connected to the event".

From BBC

The group wants compliance with SB 1289 to be contingent on such funding.

More pivotal for the Seahawks is that it means something in the division race, which may be contingent on who won the first matchup.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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