Examples of 'contingency' in a sentence

Meaning of "contingency"

Contingency refers to a future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty
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  • The quality of being contingent, of happening by chance.
  • A possibility; something which may or may not happen. A chance occurrence, especially in finance, unexpected expenses.
  • An amount of money which a party to a contract has to pay to the other party (usually the supplier of a major project to the client) if he or she does not fulfill the contract according to the specification.
  • A statement which is neither a tautology nor a contradiction.

How to use "contingency" in a sentence

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Additional contingency for enhanced security upgrade.
For many tunnels there are contingency plans.
A contingency plan is advisable in case of mechanical failure.
Mainstream gender into contingency planning guidelines.
Contingency plans and institutional mechanisms to manage.
Formulated emergency contingency plans at all levels.
Contingency planning for uncovered credit losses.
There is neither contingency nor free will.
Contingency planning should identify such interdependencies.
I am talking about contingency schemes or life insurance.
Contingency plans and standard operating procedures.
The introduction of contingency plans for accidents.
Contingency plans for food and feed.
He was also trained as a contingency spacewalker on this mission.
The contingency plans shall be updated as appropriate.

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Managing risk and contingency planning contd.
The contingency fund and statements of programme.
I strongly recommend a contingency plan to be put in place.
We just want to be prepared for every contingency.
There is a contingency plan for delegations at risk.
Enhanced risk mitigation and contingency strategies.
Balance in contingency fund for future needs.
We are prepared to deal with that contingency as well.
A portion of the contingency has been assigned to inflation.
Consolidated statement of charges to the contingency fund.
Number of contingency plans formulated and implemented.
Total project cost including contingency adjustment.
Crisis and contingency planning and management.
Potential for absorption and contingency fund.
Estimates for contingency for conference servicesservicing.
Fraud prevention strategy and contingency policy.
Estimates for contingency for conference services.
Early warning helps in improved contingency planning.
Work up a contingency plan in case we are on our own.
Perhaps we shall plan for any contingency.
I had no contingency plan for four million.
The operator should establish a contingency plan.
Every contingency was foreseen and provided for.
Each district has a regional contingency plan.
Sometimes we begin contingency before a situation goes critical.
We need to run through our contingency plan.
The adequacy of contingency arrangements is one matter.
Undertake associated training and contingency planning.
There is no contingency for collaborators getting assassinated.
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Contingency budget for conference servicing.
They said every contingency was taken care of.
Nature of expenses charged to the contingency fund.
Some contingency is maintained for settlement of potential claims.
We will have thought of every possible contingency.

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