contingency
Uncertain future event
A contingency is something that might happen but isn't certain—a possible future event that must be planned for.
Insurance covers contingencies like fire or theft.
A contingency plan prepares for scenarios that may never occur.
In contracts, a contingency is a condition that must be met: The sale is contingent on financing.
The adjective contingent means dependent on circumstances or conditional.
State resisting forecasts
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
- randomnessLack of predictable pattern
- variabilityTendency to change
- volatilityRapid, unpredictable changeability
risk · possibility · likelihood · probability · unknown · if · variable · factor
Alternative if primary fails
- fallbackAlternative if primary fails
- alternativeAnother available choice
- Plan BSecondary course of action
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
precaution · preparation · failsafe · workaround · safety net · hedge · insurance · redundancy
Provision in agreement
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
- stipulationCondition in an agreement
- conditionState or stipulation
- termFixed period or word
rider · addendum · qualifier · exception · proviso · escape clause · conditional · dependent
Serious sudden danger
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
- disasterSudden ruinous event
- accidentUnintended harmful event
- incidentA distinct event
occurrence · situation · catastrophe · unforeseen event · unexpected · setback · disruption · complication
Supply kept back
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- emergency fundReserve for unexpected expenses
- rainy day fundMoney saved for emergencies
- nest eggSaved money for later
buffer · cushion · war chest · escrow · kitty · pool · allocation · set-aside
unpredictability
State resisting forecasts
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
- randomnessLack of predictable pattern
- variabilityTendency to change
volatility · risk · possibility · likelihood · probability · unknown · if · variable · factor · eventuality
backup plan
Alternative if primary fails
- fallbackAlternative if primary fails
- alternativeAnother available choice
- Plan BSecondary course of action
safeguard · precaution · preparation · failsafe · workaround · safety net · hedge · insurance · redundancy · mitigation
clause
Provision in agreement
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
- stipulationCondition in an agreement
- conditionState or stipulation
term · rider · addendum · qualifier · exception · proviso · escape clause · conditional · dependent · subject to
emergency
Serious sudden danger
incident · occurrence · situation · catastrophe · unforeseen event · unexpected · setback · disruption · complication · development
reserve
Supply kept back
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- emergency fundReserve for unexpected expenses
- rainy day fundMoney saved for emergencies
nest egg · buffer · cushion · war chest · escrow · kitty · pool · allocation · set-aside · capital
- philosophy termstruth, reason, knowledge, wisdom, logic
- existenceexistence, being, lives, reality, life
- Home Buyingmortgage, downpayment, down payment, closing, closing costs
- operationsoperation, operations, military operation, joint operation, workflow
- strategystrategy, grand strategy, tactics, tactic, tactical
- chancechance, luck, lottery, dice, randomness
contingencycertainty
Total absence of doubt
surety · definiteness · inevitability · guarantee · assurance
contingencynecessity
Indispensable requirement
inevitability · certainty · determinism · predestination · fate
contingencyplan A
Preferred course of action
standard procedure · routine · business as usual · commitment · default
- contingency plansPrepared responses to problems
- contingency fundsReserved money for emergencies
- contingency planningPreparing for possible problems
- contingency feePayment from case winnings
- contingent uponRequiring something else first
- contingency clauseContract term allowing withdrawal
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