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US
/kənˈtɪndʒənt/
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[ UK /kəntˈɪndʒənt/ ]
[ UK /kəntˈɪndʒənt/ ]
NOUN
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a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics -
a temporary military unit
the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent
ADJECTIVE
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being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
arms sales contingent on the approval of congress -
uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances
the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain -
possible but not certain to occur
they had to plan for contingent expenses
How To Use contingent In A Sentence
- Someone who really wanted to stop unsanctioned immigration would begin here, by busting the small contractors who employ these workers on a contingent basis.
- In the midst of a losing streak, a contingent of backup players complained about playing time.
- Huge crowds are expected to file past the coffin, which will be guarded by a contingent of Gentlemen at Arms and Yeoman of the Guard.
- Just as his concessions were being broadcast, loyal contingents rolled into Saigon.
- The set-off clause precludes the withdrawals of amounts standing to the customer's credit as long as this liability is contingent.
- The postmodern perspective, on the other hand, views the movement of historical time to be radically contingent and unpredictable.
- The national anthem at last week's home opener at Fenway Park — performed by a Boston Pops contingent — included the now de rigueur obbligato of a military jet flyover. Flams and drags
- The physical realm is the realm of contingent, temporal, concrete and fuzzy particulars.
- In turn, articulating cultural practices of the subjects so constituted mark contingent collective ‘histories’ with variable new meanings.
- The U.S. Marines operate the air-traffic control tower, and a small contingent of U.S. Army troops run the power-production facility.