Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > C Synonyms of contingency Find synonyms for: Noun 1. eventuality, contingency, contingence, happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event usage: a possible event or occurrence or result 2. contingency, dependence, dependance, dependency usage: the state of being contingent on something WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of contingency (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fatuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language