Synonyms for contingent
kənˈtɪn dʒəntcon·tin·gent

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1. contingent

   Synonyms:
   accountable, complaisant, compliant, conditional, constitutional, docile, ductile, gentle, humble, lenient, limited, lowly, meek, mild, responsible, submissive, yielding

   Antonyms:
   absolute, arbitrary, arrogant, authoritative, autocratic, coercive, commanding, compulsive, compulsory, controlling, despotic, dictatorial, dogmatic, domineering, exacting, haughty, imperative, imperious, irresponsible, lordly, overbearing, peremptory, positive, supreme, tyrannical, unconditional, unequivocal

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1. contingentadjective

   Synonyms:
   dependent, incidental, resultant, co-emcient, hypothetical, uncertain, conditional

   Antonyms:
   positive, absolute, independent, unmodified, unaffected, uncontrolled, irrespective

2. contingentnoun

   Synonyms:
   contribution, subsidy, supply, succor, reinforcement, auxiliaries, donation, subscription

   Antonyms:
   army, sum, host, campaign, fund, capital

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1. contingentnoun

   a gathering of persons representative of some larger group

   "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics"

   Synonyms:
   detail

   Antonyms:
   certain, unconditional, unconditioned, sure, impossible

2. contingent, detailadjective

   a temporary military unit

   "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"

   Synonyms:
   detail, particular, item, point

   Antonyms:
   unconditioned, certain, sure, impossible, unconditional

3. contingentadjective

   possible but not certain to occur

   "they had to plan for contingent expenses"

   Synonyms:
   dependent upon(p), contingent upon(p), dependant upon(p), dependent on(p), dependant on(p), depending on(p), contingent on(p)

   Antonyms:
   unconditional, unconditioned, certain, impossible, sure

4. contingent, contingent on(p), contingent upon(p), dependent on(p), dependant on(p), dependent upon(p), dependant upon(p), depending on(p)adjective

   determined by conditions or circumstances that follow

   "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress"

   Antonyms:
   certain, unconditioned, sure, unconditional, impossible

5. contingentadjective

   uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances

   "the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"- George Eliot

   Synonyms:
   dependent upon(p), contingent upon(p), dependant upon(p), dependent on(p), dependant on(p), depending on(p), contingent on(p)

   Antonyms:
   sure, unconditioned, impossible, certain, unconditional

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1. • Gathering

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1. contingentadjective

   Synonyms:
   accidental, fortuitous, incidental, casual, happening by chance

2. contingentadjective

   Synonyms:
   conditional, uncertain, dependent on circumstances

3. contingentnoun

   Synonyms:
   quota, proportion, share, proportional part

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1. List of paraphrases for "contingent":

   quota, contingents, contingente, conditional, stand-by, quotas, eventual, potential, possible, prospective, unity, troops, contingentes, casual, troop, occasional, trq, quota-free, unit, units, non-standard, battalion, subordinate

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1. Mike Pompeo:

   The Doha agreement was plain. All U.S. commitments were contingent on the Taliban living up to the premises it signed off on in The Doha agreement, we had leadership figures sanctioned from Feb. 29, 2020 on, and we did n’t lift one sanction during our administration.

2. Andy Biggs:

   This has gone on long enough. There is no reason to keep The Capitol closed and to continue enforcing the draconian mask mandate, the Capitol belongs to the American people, and their right to come before Congress is not contingent on wearing a mask. No more excuses, reopen The Capitol and rescind the mandates so that we can return to normal.

3. Defence Minister Martin Stropnicky:

   There is a talk of a platoon, roughly 100 people, who would take part in the alliance's contingent, if the preparation of the (NATO) brigade goes according to plan, and I believe it will, then it is very likely in the second half (of this year).

4. Bill Maher:

   Now, some people think this means I've changed. I assure you, I have not. I am still the same unmarried, childless, pot-smoking libertine I always was, let's get this straight. It's not me who's changed, it's the left who is now made up of a small contingent who've gone mental and a large contingent who refuse to call them out for it, but I will.

5. Brian Kelly:

   We had an advanced party of 18 members of the incoming battalion arrive on Jan. 9 to begin preparations for delivery of contingent-owned equipment.