Contingency
Contingency noun - Something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends.
Usage example: an offer to buy the house, with the contingency that it pass inspection
Provision is a synonym for contingency. In some cases you can use "Provision" instead a noun "Contingency".
Nearby Words: contingent, contingently
Provision
Provision noun - Something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends.
Usage example: loaned them the car with the provision that they refill the gas tank before returning it
Contingency is a synonym for provision in condition topic. You can use "Contingency" instead a noun "Provision", if it concerns topics such as arrangement, preparations.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- demand and contingency
- demand and provision
- reservation and contingency
- reservation and provision
- stipulation and contingency
- stipulation and provision
- condition and contingency
- condition and provision
- reserve and contingency
- reserve and provision
- proviso and contingency
- proviso and provision
- limitation and contingency
- limitation and provision
How words are described
| secret | secret contingency | secret provision |
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