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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