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contingency
noun
Reveal meaning and examples
An event or condition that might occur and may require a response.
The outdoor event needed a plan for the contingency of heavy rain.
A theater group planned a weekend performance in a borrowed courtyard. Its position was precarious because permission depended on a renovation finishing in time. The group's connection with the owner was tenuous: only one former member had ever spoken with her. As a contingency plan, the director reserved a small indoor room that could accommodate a simplified version of the performance.