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contingent
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Adjective
  • uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances
    • the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain- George Eliot
  • determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
    • arms sales contingent on the approval of congress
  • possible but not certain to occur
    • they had to plan for contingent expenses
Noun
  • a temporary military unit
    • the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent
  • a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
    • each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics
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