- plural of contingency.
contingencies
Example Sentences
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Strategists at Panmure Liberum led by Joachim Klement acknowledge the long-term danger posed by “excessive deficits and rising debt mountains,” but there are contingencies that might take bond markets by surprise in the next year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Or more redundancy could have been built into the supply chains, but this would have cost money for contingencies that few took seriously enough to fund.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
"Even though people might think it was under control, you should always have precautions in place, you should always have contingencies in place - and both of those things weren't put in place."
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
The task required the writers to rehearse for months to map out contingencies and shape character arcs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
Westley was always prepared for contingencies, and if he could rescue her at six, he could just as happily rescue her at half past five.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
