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Contingent (Adjective)

Possible but not certain to occur; "they had to plan for contingent expenses".

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Uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances; "the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"- George Eliot.

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The company’s decision to hire new employees is contingent on the success of their new product.
The travel plans were made, but the whole trip was still contingent on the weather.
The success of the project was not guaranteed and was highly dependent on many factors, making its success highly contingent.
The company’s financial stability was always contingent on the success of their main product.
The company’s decision to invest in the new business was contingent on the results of the study.

Being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress".