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Meanings of contingency in English

Portuguese
evento
Spanish
evento

A possible event or occurrence or result.

evento
Usage of contingency in English
1
Other countries, therefore, need a contingency plan -to cushion the impact.
Reuters
2
The contingency plan, which involves the use of outside personnel, will continue.
The Irish Times
3
With no endgame in sight, of course the EU has contingency plans.
The Guardian
4
That desire meant NZR were working on a number of contingency plans.
Radio NZ
5
I wanted to know that the commission is doing some contingency work.
The Guardian
6
US state officials and hospital management are desperately making emergency contingency plans.
News.com.au
7
Suppliers are already beginning contingency planning for House of Fraser's potential collapse.
The Guardian
8
Megan had given her the shylock two years ago as a contingency.
The last page
9
What's really needed is a contingency plan to handle a euro explosion.
Reuters
10
I think we need to put the special contingency plan into operation.
Monster republic
11
The late professor used the fable to illustrate the contingency of history.
Death of a Red Heroine
12
The DWP said contingency plans were in place to keep placements going.
The Guardian
13
A smooth, expertly-run operation awaits them, with every likely contingency given consideration.
The Irish Times
14
He also said the Bank was making contingency plans for the referendum.
Reuters
15
He is not working on contingency planning if Britain votes to leave.
Reuters
16
Three-way contingency table analysis was carried out according to Sokal and Rohlf.
Pubmed
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Spanish
evento
Contingency through the time
Contingency across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
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