Contingent: meaning, example and synonyms
Contingentadj. Dependent on certain conditions or events; possible but not certain.
Example
The museum's expansion is contingent on a state grant, so construction cannot begin until the legislature approves the budget.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Synonyms
- dependent, conditional, subject to, uncertain
- Antonyms
- independent, certain, unconditional, assured
- Memory tip
- Contingent things touch (Latin tangere) on something else: they depend on it.
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Check yourself: Contingent in context
Whether the concert goes ahead outdoors is ______ on the weather; if storms are forecast, it will move to the gym.
Answer: contingent. The concert's location depends on the weather. Rudimentary, orthodox and permissible don't mean dependent on.
The scholarship offer was ______ upon her maintaining a high grade average during her first year.
Answer: contingent. An offer that depends on keeping high grades is conditional. Mandatory would mean required, not dependent on a condition.