Collocations for "contingent"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "contingent" in context.
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contingent
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the [French, Spanish, German] contingent
- the [home, local, visiting] contingent
- a [security, police, troop, businessman] contingent
- a contingent of [security personnel]
- a [strong, large, small, representative] contingent (of)
- the political party's contingents
- were [depending, counting] on their contingents (to)
- asked their contingents [to, for]
- a [French] contingent [playing, attending, visiting, negotiating]
- [features, has] a strong contingent of
- the contingent was [sent to, stationed in]
- a contingent of 500 [marines, soldiers]
- the [Spanish] contingent at the [meeting, convention, conference, talks]
- is contingent on [funding, approval, receipt]
- is contingent [upon, on] [funding]
- is contingent on whether or not
- the [wedding, plan, event] is contingent on the weather
- the contingent nature of the [project, job]
- contingent [liabilities, assets, claims, fees]
- a contingent fee [basis, agreement, arrangement]
- contingent workforce [strategies, management]
- a contingent fund (for)
- [provision, earmark, set aside] for contingent expenses
'contingent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):