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Contingent
01
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
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a group of military personnel sent to join a larger force
contingent
01
being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
02
depending on certain conditions or factors, making something possible to occur but not certain
03
unsure for being dependent on chance or unpredictable forces
Example
A contingent from the naval fleet joined the international exercises.
A contingent of pilots was assigned to the airbase overseas.
An elite contingent was deployed for a special operation.
The U.N. welcomed a contingent from several member nations.
The small contingent arrived to reinforce the main army.
