ADJECTIVE
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being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
arms sales contingent on the approval of congress
How To Use contingent on In A Sentence
- Furthermore, future international progress towards peace seemed likely to remain contingent on the strength and durability of the Uprising.
- Sounds impressive, until you realize that it simply means the worker's job is contingent on the daily mood of the big boss, who can dump them without reason or recourse: adios chump.
- In particular, the impact strength and direction from expected performance uncertainty are contingent on the consumer's risk preference and length of purchase experience.
- ‘Our severance and unemployment were contingent on training the replacements,’ she says.
- If this seems recommended, it is these reinforcers which might be exchangeable for tokens, which are delivered contingent on more desirable behavior.
- It concluded that people with low self-esteem incorrectly perceived their partner's acceptance and love to be contingent on their professional accomplishments.
- The income should be contingent on people making a contribution either by paid work or some public endeavour. Times, Sunday Times
- All of this is contingent on the banks passing these rate cuts on, of course, which might need some strong-arming from the banks new owners: us. A man with a plan
- Outdoor arrangements are, as ever, contingent on the weather and we have other plans in the event of rain.
- While there is a sense in which all demand for financial assets are contingent on their expected performance, this is especially true of geared and unhedged derivatives positions.