contingency fund

noun

: an amount of money that can be used to pay for problems that might happen

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About $250 million remains in the contingency fund created to give the Lamont administration flexibility in responding to federal funding and policy changes. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026 Braun later in the day announced the state would help locals pay for debris removal when cost-sharing with FEMA, using money from the state's emergency management contingency fund. — Marissa Meaor, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026 Assembly Bill 817 by Assemblymember Mark González (D-Los Angeles) would prohibit the approval of a building permit for a cold storage facility unless the owner or operator of the facility establishes and maintains a contingency fund. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 The bonus money would come from the county’s contingency fund. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for contingency fund

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“Contingency fund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contingency%20fund. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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