contingent
Example Sentences
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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
Under the terms of the agreement, Stonepeak would acquire the assets of the two businesses for cash consideration and an earnout contingent upon specified future performance targets, BMO said Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Lawmakers approved the amendment again in January before passing a separate bill in February laying out the new congressional districts, contingent on voter approval.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
In mid-February, he said only a "small" contingent would remain.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
To the continuing exasperation of his fellow scientists, he often alluded in published work to the results of contingent experiments that he had not told anyone about.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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