contingent on

Example Sentences

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So to keep him focused, the board issued him one billion shares contingent on his ability to establish “a permanent human colony on Mars with at least one million inhabitants.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Pipeline approval is also contingent on developing what Carney called "the largest global initiative for carbon capture and storage."

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The Build Back Pali grant — which was contingent on Blanck signing a lease in the Palisades — covered his deposit and several months of rent, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Is his future contingent on winning the Premiership?

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Vincent is grateful for Theo’s intervention and Uncle Cor’s help, but he tells Theo that this cannot be contingent on his leaving Sien.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman