contingency
Pronunciación: [kənˈtɪndʒənsi]
Palabra
Contexto: «planning»
(noun) a possible event or situation that could happen in the future. It's like having a backup plan in case something unexpected occurs, like if you planned a picnic but it might rain.
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We prepared a contingency plan in case the weather turns bad on our picnic day.
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We didn’t think of any contingency, so when it rained, we had no idea what to do.
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What contingency do we have if our original plan doesn’t work out?
Contexto: «business»
(noun) an event that may occur depending on other events or situations. It's like waiting to see if a choice you make will lead to something else happening later.
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The company's profit depends on the contingency of market conditions improving.
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The project won't succeed without knowing the contingency of the new rules being set.
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Is there a contingency that affects how much we can invest in this project?
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