contingent (on or upon)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contingent (on or upon)
Adjective
  • Not surprisingly, the latter is highly dependent on the former, industry experts say.
    Marco della Cava, USA Today, 19 May 2025
  • The new law made married women dependent citizens; their citizenship status was now entirely derived from that of their husbands.
    Time, Time, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • Their love is conditional For narcissists, love is conditional, and needs to be earned.
    ​Wendy Wisner, Parents, 15 May 2025
  • The weather service said there is also a slight risk for severe storms on Tuesday, but the severe weather is conditional on how Monday’s activity occurs.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
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“Contingent (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contingent%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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