contingency plan
noun
: a plan that can be followed if an original plan is not possible for some reason
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The contingency plan is similar to the one used 42 years ago, the last time there was a transit strike in New Jersey.
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Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 16 May 2025
But not without a contingency plan in case things go south.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The agency’s contingency plan for commuters during the strike involves private buses that will run from four Park & Ride lots around the state to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan or to stations of the PATH train in North Jersey.
—Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Philadelphia’s modest investment in the depth of the linebacker room supplies them with a contingency plan.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 16 May 2025
But not without a contingency plan in case things go south.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The agency’s contingency plan for commuters during the strike involves private buses that will run from four Park & Ride lots around the state to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan or to stations of the PATH train in North Jersey.
—Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Philadelphia’s modest investment in the depth of the linebacker room supplies them with a contingency plan.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Contingency plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contingency%20plan. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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