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contingent

adjective

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Dependent on a condition being met.

The outdoor performance was contingent on dry weather.

Dictionary practice example.

One designer was willing to concede that the original scoring chart was difficult to read, although she still defended its basic aim. Her support for the replacement was contingent on preserving a reward for shared decisions.

From Getting Past a Stalled Decision.

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