contingency cost

noun

An expense incurred precautionarily for a use that may not occur such as an event of damage or a change order.

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Meanings

nouncontingency cost (plural contingency costs)

plural contingency costs

  1. accountingAn expense incurred precautionarily for a use that may not occur such as an event of damage or a change order.

Origin

From contingency + cost. Do not confuse with cost contingencies.

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Translations

Finnish varautumiskustannus
  • varautumiskustannusPrecautionary expense
German Vorhaltekosten
  • VorhaltekostenPrecautionary expense
Swedish beredskapskostnad
  • beredskapskostnadPrecautionary expense
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APA

contingency cost. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contingency%20cost

MLA

“contingency cost.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contingency%20cost. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contingency cost,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contingency%20cost.

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