contingency plan
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contingency plan
noun contingency plans
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An alternative plan to be put into operation if needed, especially in case of emergencies, or if a primary plan fails.
Similar: plan B, fallback, alternative plan, back-up plan, backup plan, contingency plan, fall-back, fallback plan, plan C, recourse
Opposite: plan A, default plan, main plan, primary plan, standard plan
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noun
Opposite: plan A, default plan, main plan, primary plan, standard plan
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noun alternative plan
| Español | plan B |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 應急計劃 /应急计划 yìngjí jìhuà |
| Português | plano B |
| Français | plan B |
| Deutsch | Plan B, Notfallplan, Alternativplan, Ausweichplan |
| Italiano | piano B |
| Русский | запасно́й план zapasnój plan, план Б, запасно́й вариа́нт zapasnój variánt, чрезвыча́йный план črezvyčájnyj plan |
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title = {contingency plan},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/contingency%20plan},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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