contingent claim

noun

A claim that can be made when certain specified outcomes occur. It depends on the state of nature of the financial claim.

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Meanings

nouncontingent claim (plural contingent claims)

plural contingent claims

  1. businessA claim that can be made when certain specified outcomes occur. It depends on the state of nature of the financial claim.

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

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