contingency plan
noun
: a plan that can be followed if an original plan is not possible for some reason
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The Rams today reiterated their support for the NFL's contingency plan.
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Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
According to the Department of Transportation's shutdown contingency plan, over 12,000 air traffic controllers would be expected to work without pay during a shutdown.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Social Security's contingency plan for government shutdowns The Social Security Administration has a contingency plan for shutdowns.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
According to the Department of Transportation's shutdown contingency plan, over 12,000 air traffic controllers would be expected to work without pay during a shutdown.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Social Security's contingency plan for government shutdowns The Social Security Administration has a contingency plan for shutdowns.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Contingency plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contingency%20plan. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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