noun
A loanword used in business, planning, and risk management contexts to refer to unforeseen events or emergency reserves. Often appears in compounds like コンティンジェンシープラン (contingency plan).
プロジェクトにはコンティンジェンシーを考慮した予算が必要だ。
The project needs a budget that accounts for contingencies.
コンティンジェンシープランを事前に
You should prepare a contingency plan in advance.