contingency plan
noun
: a plan that can be followed if an original plan is not possible for some reason
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Set up a contingency plan for small pots that usually need daily watering, such as asking a neighbor or friend to stop by and give them a drink.
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Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2024
For now, all that the frustrated Paramount Global shareholders have to hang their hat on is the Office of the CEO’s contingency plan, as laid out during last week’s investor day: Find a Paramount+ partner, execute a boatload more in cost-cutting, and pay down debt.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 12 June 2024
Instead of securing a better contingency plan in case Rodgers was injured, the Jets decided Wilson would be the backup quarterback, which was a complete disaster.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2024
In a contingency plan to fill-in for Greenlaw, the 49ers signed De’Vondre Campbell, formerly of the Green Bay Packers.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Spencer did not elaborate on the county’s contingency plan but said the administration has been in touch with the federal agencies that regulate animals in captivity at entertainment venues like the Seaquarium.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
Indications are the Sharks could be back in Salt Lake City as soon as this fall, with the NHL, per multiple reports, working on one contingency plan that would have the Arizona Coyotes relocate to Utah in time for next season.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
Pre-pregnancy is also an ideal time to look into the hospitals in your area and their C-section rates, do your research on doctors, and develop a contingency plan in the rare event that your doctor can’t be there to deliver your baby.
—Jasmine Elise, Essence, 11 Apr. 2024
Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU
Call this a contingency plan for the possibility of Mike Evans departing in free agency.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2024
For now, all that the frustrated Paramount Global shareholders have to hang their hat on is the Office of the CEO’s contingency plan, as laid out during last week’s investor day: Find a Paramount+ partner, execute a boatload more in cost-cutting, and pay down debt.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 12 June 2024
Instead of securing a better contingency plan in case Rodgers was injured, the Jets decided Wilson would be the backup quarterback, which was a complete disaster.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2024
In a contingency plan to fill-in for Greenlaw, the 49ers signed De’Vondre Campbell, formerly of the Green Bay Packers.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Spencer did not elaborate on the county’s contingency plan but said the administration has been in touch with the federal agencies that regulate animals in captivity at entertainment venues like the Seaquarium.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
Indications are the Sharks could be back in Salt Lake City as soon as this fall, with the NHL, per multiple reports, working on one contingency plan that would have the Arizona Coyotes relocate to Utah in time for next season.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
Pre-pregnancy is also an ideal time to look into the hospitals in your area and their C-section rates, do your research on doctors, and develop a contingency plan in the rare event that your doctor can’t be there to deliver your baby.
—Jasmine Elise, Essence, 11 Apr. 2024
Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU
Call this a contingency plan for the possibility of Mike Evans departing in free agency.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Contingency plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contingency%20plan. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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