Thesaurus results for CONTINGENTS

contingents

noun

plural of contingent

as in delegations

a body of persons chosen as representatives of a larger group the local Scout troop traditionally sends a large contingent to the jamboree

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as in events

something that might happen officials in charge of managing the national emergency tried to prepare for every contingent, no matter how improbable

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Recent Examples of contingents The first military contingents of the larger, more heavily armed force with personnel drawn from several African and South Asian countries, along with Guatemala and El Salvador, are expected to arrive in Haiti in the next few days. —

Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026 While a few small contingents represented Iowa in the war's eastern theater, the west was where Iowans mainly engaged. —

Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026 The force includes contingents from Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Oklahoma, with units rotating in and out of the District on staggered timelines. —

Steven Beynon, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026 Expected to draw more than 30,000 attendees, this year’s parade will include 111 contingents and 4,500 people. —

Lisa Hix, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026 With athletes spread across four clusters, even the countries with larger contingents were walking in smaller numbers at each venue. —

Zack Pierce, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026 Those comments have caused a lot of confusion and angst among European governments—many of whom have sent small military contingents to Greenland, not really as a show of force as much as a signal of disapproval. —

Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026 The changes have been celebrated by some conservative lawmakers, anti-trans groups and some contingents of parents and athletes who believe trans women’s participation tips the scales of fairness. —

Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026 The congressman might be surprised to learn that, a little more than a century ago, his own state had been home to one of the strongest contingents of socialists in America. —

Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025

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On the second day, three delegations of very diverse series will walk the Pink Carpet, showcasing the creativity and talent of Korea.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Five-star hotels in the Pakistani capital have been empty, awaiting diplomatic delegations for a next round of negotiations this week between Iran and the US.

— Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026