Antonyms for contingency
kənˈtɪn dʒən sicon·tin·gen·cy

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1. contingencynoun

   Synonyms:
   possibility

2. contingencynoun

   The quality of being contingent, of happening by chance; unpredictability.

   Antonyms:
   necessity

   Synonyms:
   possibility

3. contingencynoun

   A possibility; something which may or may not happen. A chance occurrence, especially in , unexpected expenses.

   Antonyms:
   necessity

   Synonyms:
   possibility

4. contingencynoun

   An amount of money which a party to a contract has to pay to the other party (usually the supplier of a major project to the client) if he or she does not fulfill the contract according to the specification.

   Synonyms:
   possibility

5. contingencynoun

   A statement which is neither a tautology nor a contradiction.

   Synonyms:
   possibility

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1. contingency

   An accident is that which happens without any one's direct intention; a chance that which happens without any known cause. If the direct cause of a railroad accident is known, we can not call it a chance. To the theist there is, in strictness, no chance, all things being by divine causation and control; but chance is spoken of where no special cause is manifest: "By chance there came down a certain priest that way," Luke x, 31. We can speak of a game of chance, but not of a game of accident. An incident is viewed as occurring in the regular course of things, but subordinate to the main purpose, or aside from the main design. Fortune is the result of inscrutable controlling forces. Fortune and chance are nearly equivalent, but chance can be used of human effort and endeavor as fortune can not be; we say "he has a chance of success," or "there is one chance in a thousand," where we could not substitute fortune; as personified, Fortune is regarded as having a fitful purpose, Chance as purposeless; we speak of fickle Fortune, blind Chance; "Fortune favors the brave." The slaughter of men is an incident of battle; unexpected defeat, the fortune of war. Since the unintended is often the undesirable, accident tends to signify some calamity or disaster, unless the contrary is expressed, as when we say a fortunate or happy accident. An adventure is that which may turn out ill, a misadventure that which does turn out ill. A slight disturbing accident is a mishap. Compare EVENT; HAZARD.

   Antonyms:
   appointment, calculation, certainty, decree, fate, foreordination, intention, law, necessity, ordainment, ordinance, plan, preparation, provision, purpose

   Synonyms:
   accident, adventure, calamity, casualty, chance, disaster, fortuity, hap, happening, hazard, incident, misadventure, misfortune, mishap, possibility

   Preposition:
   The accident of birth; an accident to the machinery.

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1. • Dependence

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1. eventuality, contingency, contingencenoun

   a possible event or occurrence or result

   Synonyms:
   eventuality, contingence

2. contingencynoun

   the state of being contingent on something

   Synonyms:
   contingence, eventuality

How to use contingency in a sentence?

1. Pawel Krzysiek:

   This is not enough, even if people try to apply contingency measures such as a water tank.

2. Trinity Health:

   Mercy Fitzgerald nurses will vote on whether to ratify this agreement on November 12, we remain fully committed to negotiating in good faith with the union leaders that represent the nurses at St Mary in the spirit of obtaining a fair, consistent and sustainable agreement for our St. Mary nurses as well. We are finalizing our contingency plans to ensure we can continue to serve our communities with safe, high-quality care and minimize disruptions for those we serve. We do not anticipate any interruptions of services at this point. We will keep our community informed as we move forward.

3. David Davis:

   The aim is to get a good outcome and I'm confident I'll get a good outcome, one of the reasons we don't talk about the contingency plan too much is we don't want people to think this is what we are trying to do.

4. Suzanne Schwartz:

   The ability to decontaminate was purely a last resort, an extreme measure, from the FDA’s perspective, there is a need for us to move back towards contingency and conventional strategies, which is, you use the respirator for the interaction, and then you dispose of it and get a new one. We are in unison, in sync, with both NIOSH and OSHA in that position.

5. Ben Cowling:

   I think it’s quite rational to make contingency plans. I wouldn’t expect a lockdown to be needed for flu, but presumably there are different response levels.

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