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Noun
/kənˈtinjənsē/,
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contingencies, plural;
  1. A future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty
    • - a detailed contract that attempts to provide for all possible contingencies
  2. A provision for such an events or circumstance
    • - a contingency reserve
  3. An incidental expense
    • - allow an extra fifteen percent in the budget for contingencies
  4. The absence of certainty in events
    • - the island's public affairs can be invaded by contingency
  5. The absence of necessity; the fact of being so without having to be so

  1. eventuality: a possible event or occurrence or result
  2. the state of being contingent on something
  3. In philosophy and logic, contingency is the status of propositions that are neither true under every possible valuation (i.e. tautologies) nor false under every possible valuation (i.e. contradictions). A contingent proposition is neither necessarily true nor necessarily false. ...
  4. Contingencies (ISSN 1048-9851) is the bimonthly magazine of the American Academy of Actuaries, providing a large and diverse readership with general interest and technical articles on a wide range of issues related to the actuarial profession. ...
  5. a conditional response plan made in preparation for various future circumstances including the unanticipated; The quality of being contingent; unpredictability; A possibility; something which may or may not happen; An amount of money which a party to a contract has to pay to the other party ( ...
  6. (Contingencies) Conditions, contained in the Purchase Agreement, which outline the obligations the seller and buyer must fulfill before sale of the property is completed. Can concern the results of your effort to obtain financing, an inspector’s opinion of the condition of the property, etc. ...
  7. (contingencies) Events that affect risk that may or may not occur.
  8. (Contingencies) Conditions to the performance of one or both parties to a contract.  The most common contingencies in a real estate sales contract are for financing and for inspection of the property. ...
  9. (Contingencies) Conditions (or escape clauses) that buyers put in their purchase offer, and sellers add in the counter-offer so that, if the contingency is not fulfilled, the party that made it is free to walk away from the deal.
  10. (Contingencies) Just Auto shall not be liable for any failures to produce product to buyer when the cause of such failure is the result of the forces of nature, labor disputes, supplies or material shortage, acts of local, state, national, civil, or other authorities or public agencies, utility ...
  11. (Contingencies) Supplier shall not be liable for any delay in delivery or for non-delivery, in whole or in part, caused by the occurrence of any contingency beyond the control of Supplier, including, by way of illustration but not limitation, war (whether an actual declaration thereof is made or ...
  12. (Contingencies) These are conditions - or "safety valves" written into Real Estate offers and contracts to prevent a buyer from being forced to buy a house that is unsatisfactory - either structurally or financially. ...
  13. (CONTINGENCIES) If Boise fails to deliver or Buyer fails to take products due to any cause beyond Boise's or Buyer's control, respectively, then (a) the failing party shall give prompt written notice to the other with its best estimate as to when the contingency will be ended (but without any ...
  14. (CONTINGENCIES) It is expressly agreed that Worcester Sign Co shall not be held liable for loss or damage on account of delays or loss of service due to acts of God, strikes, fires, governmental or municipal laws, rules, regulations or restrictions or acts of Providence, or for inability to ...
  15. (CONTINGENCIES) Naturally occurring or artificially designated reinforcers or punishers that follow a behavior.
  16. (Contingencies) Although the professional inspection contingency clause is sufficient, you might want to also include an clause such as "This purchase offer is contingent upon buyer's attorney satisfactory inspection and approval of the purchase contract within 5 business days. ...
  17. (Contingencies) Financial obligations the company may incur in the future as a direct result of its current situation.
  18. (Contingencies) Planning in advance for any number of events, from weather to injuries to playing a man short.
  19. (Contingencies) The agreed conditions with time frames included on the Purchase Agreement. This protects the buyers deposit if cancellation occurs before removal.
  20. (Contingencies) Used in appraisal and feasibility estimates to estimate overruns on quantities, changed site conditions, change orders, etc. Contingencies are considered as funds to be used after construction starts and not for design changes or changes in project planning. ...
  21. (Contingencies) performance is dependent upon successful outcome of named event (verification of tax returns)
  22. (Contingencies) the unexpected occurrences that can happen at work that a candidate will need to show that they can deal with; a candidate's competence in dealing with contingencies is often explored through questioning, eg 'what if...? ...
  23. A condition that must be met before a contract is legally binding. For example, home purchasers often include a contingency that specifies that the contract is not binding until the purchaser obtains a satisfactory home inspection report from a qualified home inspector.
  24. A condition in an agreement of sale specifying certain events that must take place prior to closing.
  25. Action conditioned upon a certain event. Acceptance of the terms of a contract based on something else happening or certain conditions being met.