Synonyms for contingency
kənˈtɪn dʒən si

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1. eventuality, contingency, contingence(noun)

   a possible event or occurrence or result

   Synonyms:
   eventuality, contingence

2. contingency(noun)

   the state of being contingent on something

   Synonyms:
   contingence, eventuality

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1. contingency(noun)

   Synonyms:
   possibility

2. contingency(noun)

   The quality of being contingent, of happening by chance; unpredictability.

   Synonyms:
   possibility

   Antonyms:
   necessity

3. contingency(noun)

   A possibility; something which may or may not happen. A chance occurrence, especially in , unexpected expenses.

   Synonyms:
   possibility

   Antonyms:
   necessity

4. contingency(noun)

   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.

   Synonyms:
   possibility

5. contingency(noun)

   A statement which is neither a tautology nor a contradiction.

   Synonyms:
   possibility

English Synonyms and Antonyms(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. contingency

   An accident is that which happens without any one's direct intention; a chance that which happens without any known cause. If the direct cause of a railroad accident is known, we can not call it a chance. To the theist there is, in strictness, no chance, all things being by divine causation and control; but chance is spoken of where no special cause is manifest: "By chance there came down a certain priest that way," Luke x, 31. We can speak of a game of chance, but not of a game of accident. An incident is viewed as occurring in the regular course of things, but subordinate to the main purpose, or aside from the main design. Fortune is the result of inscrutable controlling forces. Fortune and chance are nearly equivalent, but chance can be used of human effort and endeavor as fortune can not be; we say "he has a chance of success," or "there is one chance in a thousand," where we could not substitute fortune; as personified, Fortune is regarded as having a fitful purpose, Chance as purposeless; we speak of fickle Fortune, blind Chance; "Fortune favors the brave." The slaughter of men is an incident of battle; unexpected defeat, the fortune of war. Since the unintended is often the undesirable, accident tends to signify some calamity or disaster, unless the contrary is expressed, as when we say a fortunate or happy accident. An adventure is that which may turn out ill, a misadventure that which does turn out ill. A slight disturbing accident is a mishap. Compare EVENT; HAZARD.

   Synonyms:
   accident, adventure, calamity, casualty, chance, disaster, fortuity, hap, happening, hazard, incident, misadventure, misfortune, mishap, possibility

   Antonyms:
   appointment, calculation, certainty, decree, fate, foreordination, intention, law, necessity, ordainment, ordinance, plan, preparation, provision, purpose

   Preposition:
   The accident of birth; an accident to the machinery.

Dictionary of English Synonymes(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. contingency(n.)

   Synonyms:
   accidentalness, fortuity, uncertainty

2. contingency(n.)

   Synonyms:
   casualty, accident, incident, occurrence, event

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1. List of paraphrases for "contingency":

   emergency, reserve, contingencies, unforeseen, provident, emergencies, intervention, urgent, urgently, eventuality, foresight, response

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1. Suzanne Pullinger:

   We are therefore implementing all the necessary measures, including securing contingency product supplies of petrol and diesel to address potential shortfalls.

2. Jeremy Rudin:

   We talk to them about what their exposures are, how they're evolving, how they're managing them, what experience they are having, and what their contingency plan is for the plausible, if unlikely, case that things would deteriorate further.

3. Pieter Omtzigt:

   For us, we need to have a clear view that there's a British government in place with support of a majority that knows what kind of Brexit they want, as we do not see that clearly, we have asked the government to intensify contingency planning.

4. Trinity Health:

   Mercy Fitzgerald nurses will vote on whether to ratify this agreement on November 12, we remain fully committed to negotiating in good faith with the union leaders that represent the nurses at St Mary in the spirit of obtaining a fair, consistent and sustainable agreement for our St. Mary nurses as well. We are finalizing our contingency plans to ensure we can continue to serve our communities with safe, high-quality care and minimize disruptions for those we serve. We do not anticipate any interruptions of services at this point. We will keep our community informed as we move forward.

5. Marta Temido:

   In many cases, hospitals have escalated their contingency plans to the maximum and gone beyond.

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