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CONTINGENT UPON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does contingent upon mean?
• CONTINGENT UPON (adjective)
The adjective CONTINGENT UPON has 1 sense:
1. being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
Familiarity information: CONTINGENT UPON used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
Synonyms:
contingent; contingent on; contingent upon; dependant on; dependant upon; dependent on; dependent upon; depending on
Context example:
arms sales contingent on the approval of congress
Similar:
conditional (imposing or depending on or containing a condition)
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