Sentences with contingent
con·tin·gent
C c - Nigeria provided a large contingent of troops to the West African Peacekeeping Force.
- The strong British contingent suffered mixed fortunes.
- The Australian contingent had swollen to about 120 and filled a downstairs.
- The Australian contingent that arrived in Austin earlier this week was confidently led by Melbourne's tuneful wordsmith, Paul Kelly.
- In effect, growth is contingent on improved incomes for the mass of the low-income population. [+ on/upon]
- Our plans are contingent on the weather.
- They had to plan for contingent expenses.
- contingent occurrences.
- The New York contingent at a national convention.
- The success of his undertaking is contingent upon events which he can not control.
- A contingent estate