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contingency Noun pl -cies 1. an unknown or unforeseen future event or condition 2. something dependent on a possible future event
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contingency noun possibility, happening, chance, event, incident, accident, emergency, uncertainty, eventuality, juncture An emergency involving military forces caused by natural disasters, terrorists, subversives, or by required military operations. Due to the uncertainty of the situation, contingencies require plans, rapid response, and special procedures to ensure the safety and readiness of personnel, installations, and equipment. See also contingency contracting. Translations |
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That note has been in my pocket since we left New York, to deliver to you in the event of a certain contingency happening. You will see that it depends for its practical realization not on one contingency, but on a series of contingencies, which must all happen exactly as we wish them to happen. No skill of a great sea officer would have availed in such a contingency. |
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