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/kənˈtɪnd͡ʒənsi/ · noun
(uncountable) The quality of being contingent, of happening by chance..
There was also the imperative necessity of creating a reserve fund for unforeseen contingencies, and the question ever present was how was money to be found.
In light of the inherent survival threat posed by zombies and absent specified guidance for detailed planning to address such a contingency, USSTRATCOM has taken the initiative to develop a JOPES Level 3 plan (CONPLAN) consistent with guidance derived from other specified planning efforts to ensure U.S. and Allied freedom of action from zombie domination.
Use contingency when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Contingency means (uncountable) The quality of being contingent, of happening by chance..
Common synonyms include possibility, unpredictability, option, choice.
Possible antonyms include noncontingency, inevitability, impossibility, castle in the air.
There was also the imperative necessity of creating a reserve fund for unforeseen contingencies, and the question ever present was how was money to be found.
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