Dependent on or conditioned by something else, or a group of people who are hired to work on a temporary basis.
“The company's decision to expand into new markets is contingent upon the success of their current projects.”— Business
“The tech startup hired a contingent of freelance developers to help launch their new product.”— Technology
Origin: From Latin 'contingere', meaning 'to touch upon' or 'to happen', which combines 'con-' (together) and 'tingere' (to touch).
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