Our departure tomorrow is contingent on fair weather.
Source: tatoeba (23495)
Contingent
/kənˈtɪn.d͡ʒənt/
Synonyms for "contingent" (313 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (63)
accessoryaccidentaccidentaladdendumadditionadditionaladjunctadscititiousadventitiousadventureage groupaleatoryallotmentallowanceappendageappurtenanceappurtenantascititiousat issueauxiliary
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Noun(2 words)
accidentalcategorize as variable
Adjective(4 words)
Strong matches (94)
conditionalconditionedcontactingcontingencycontingent oncorpscoteriecoveycrewcross sectioncrowdcutdealdependentdependent ondependingdepending ondepending on circumstancesdestinaldestiny
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detachmentdetaildiceydividenddivisiondoledoubtfulendequal shareeventeventualeventualityeventuationextrafactionfatalfatefatidicfinalfleetflukeflukyfortuitousfortuityfractionfreak accidentgangglancinggrazinggroupgroupinggroupmenthalfhalverhaphappeninghappenstancehazardhedged about byhelpinghinging onhumanly possibleiffyimaginableimpingentimpinging
Noun(16 words)
conditionalconditional branchconditional clauseconditional logicconditioned aidconditioned bycourse subjectdelegationdependentdependent clause formationdetachmentdetailfallbackfuture workhingingif-then rule
Adjective(12 words)
conditional fundingcontingent oncontingent upondependant ondependant upondependent ondependent propertydependent servicedependent upondependent valuedependent variabledepending on
Related words (156)
in contactin questionin suspensein the balancein-groupincidenceincident toincidentalincidental toindeterminateindirectinessentialingroupinstallmentinterestitemjuntalastlikelylong odds
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long shotlotlucky shotmaterializationmeasuremeedmeetingmere chancemessmobmodicummoietymovementnonessentialnot-selfnudgingoccasionaloddopenosculatoryotherout groupout-groupoutfitpackparcelpartparticularpartypeer grouppendentpendingpercentagephalanxpieceplatoonplausibleportionpossepossiblepotentialpredicatedpredicated onprobableproportionproportionalprovisionalquadrantqualifiedquantumquarterquotarake offrake-offrandom samplerationrealizationregimentrelativereliantremainderrevolving onriskyrubbingsalonsamplesamplingsecondarysectionsectorsegmentsetshareslicesmall sharesquadstablestakesteadystockstringsubdivisionsubgroupsubject tosubsidiarysubspeciessuperaddedsuperadditionsuperfluoussupervenientsupplementsupplementalsupplementarysuspensefultangenttangentialteamthinkabletouchingtribetrooptroupeturning onultimateunanticipateduncauseduncountedundecidedundeterminedunessentialunestablishedunexpectedunfixedunforeseeableunforeseenunlooked forunlooked-forunpredictableunsettleduntoldup for grabswing
Noun(9 words)
possibilityprovisionalrandomsquadsubject a paragraph tosubject a text tosubject someone tosubordinate tounit
Adjective(4 words)
Verb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: accessory, accident, accidental, accidental, addendum.
- Sentence evidence is available for contingent, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "contingent".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "contingent"
Keep "contingent" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "contingent" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "contingent", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "contingent" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
13 entriesassemblagebodychanceconditionforcegatheringgroupmilitary forcemilitary groupmilitary unitoccurrencestate of affairsstatus
More specific
9 entriesconditional planconditional requirementdelegationfortuitous eventmilitary unitprovisional planrandom incidentteamtemporary measure
Collocations
9 entriescontingent feecontingent fundingcontingent liabilitycontingent outcomecontingent plancontingent workermilitary contingentparade contingentstudent contingent
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriessimilar
3 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
His success is contingent upon his efforts.
Source: tatoeba (286942)
The U.S. space agency NASA has been probing the solar system with an increasingly sophisticated contingent of orbiting telescopes, satellites, and spacecraft throughout its 50 year history.
Source: tatoeba (12158721)
The move from the structuralist account in which capital is understood to structure social relations in relatively homologous ways to a view of hegemony in which power relations are subject to repetition, convergence, and rearticulation brought the question of temporality into the thinking of structure, and marked a shift from a form of Althusserian theory that takes structural totalities as theoretical objects to one in which the insights into the contingent possibility of structure inaugurate a renewed conception of hegemony as bound up with the contingent sites and strategies of the rearticulation of power.
Source: tatoeba (12882500)
Showing 4 of 14 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "contingent"?
Closest matches include accessory, accident, accidental, accidental, addendum.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "contingent"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.