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Subject to chance

Dependent on something that is undetermined or unknown

Arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later

Not complete or absolute

Pointing indirectly towards someone's guilt but not conclusively proving it

Not directly caused by or resulting from something

Corresponding in size or amount to something else

Concerned with theories or hypotheses rather than with practical matters

Relevant or important with regard to (a subject or matter)

Doubtful in terms of truth or validity

A group of people sharing a common feature, forming part of a larger group

A future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty

A group of people or animals of a particular kind

A great number or amount of something

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Adjective

Subject to chance

out of the blue

trial and error

occurring by chance

occurring by accident

at the mercy of events

happening unexpectedly

few and far between

on-again-off-again

in fits and starts

out of the common

in bits and pieces

every once in a while

at fixed intervals

uncharacteristic

out of the ordinary

thin on the ground

once in a blue moon

catch-as-catch-can

as scarce as hens' teeth

on certain occasions

at various times

happening at intervals

on again and off again

by bits and pieces

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“From this vantage point, the unfolding of life can be viewed as a tapestry in which every new thread is contingent upon the nature, timing, and interweaving of virtually all previous threads.”

Adjective

Dependent on something that is undetermined or unknown

“Our Army's battlefield success is contingent on the right information reaching the right soldier at the right time.”

Adjective

Arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later

subject to confirmation

to be confirmed

rough-and-ready

unsubstantiated

contingent upon

open to consideration

open for consideration

subject to change

rough and ready

thrown-together

investigational

on the drawing board

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Adjective

Not complete or absolute

Adjective

Pointing indirectly towards someone's guilt but not conclusively proving it

Adjective

Not directly caused by or resulting from something

Adjective

Corresponding in size or amount to something else

with reservation

indistinguishable

interchangeable

undifferentiated

cut from the same cloth

much of a muchness

same difference

like two peas in a pod

to the same degree

like peas in a pod

directly proportional

impossible to tell apart

one and the same

almost identical

not a million miles away from

synonymous with

commensurate with

of a piece with

much the same as

Tweedledum and Tweedledee

like Tweedledum and Tweedledee

with nothing to choose between them

in a position of equality

proportionate to

in proportion to

proportional to

corresponding to

on the order of

on level pegging

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Adjective

Concerned with theories or hypotheses rather than with practical matters

in the abstract

unsubstantiated

based on guesswork

commonly believed

commonly regarded

hypothesized^US

hypothesised^UK

taken for granted

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Adjective

Relevant or important with regard to (a subject or matter)

having direct bearing on

having to do with

that's the ticket

associated with

just what was ordered

what the doctor ordered

according to Hoyle

in keeping with

twenty-four carat

right up your street

fit for purpose

on the up and up

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Adjective

Doubtful in terms of truth or validity

open to question

open to discussion

under examination

under advisement

in no man's land

betwixt and between

unsubstantiated

clear as dishwater

far from certain

potentially false

potentially dangerous

under suspicion

in a state of uncertainty

in a state of limbo

not quite right

subject to debate

open to suspicion

not yet established

a controversial subject

a matter of opinion

bone of contention

on the back burner

up for discussion

between sixes and sevens

between rock and hard place

difficult to believe

scarcely credible

hard to swallow

beyond the bounds of possibility

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Noun

A group of people sharing a common feature, forming part of a larger group

diplomatic mission

public-interest group

representatives

organization^US

organisation^UK

fringe movement

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“The new film is likely to be set before the Second World War, and could feature a strong contingent of British stars.”

Noun

A future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty

state of affairs

lie of the land

what's going on

set of circumstances

how things stack up

lay of the land

way things shape up

how things stand

how the land lies

set of conditions

state of things

course of events

series of developments

sequence of events

chain of events

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Noun

A group of people or animals of a particular kind

organization^US

organisation^UK

military division

theater company

touring company

uncontrolled throng

crowd of people

repertory company

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Noun

A great number or amount of something

ton^US

more … than one can shake a stick at

considerable amounts

a considerable number

a great quantity

great quantities

conglomerations

an appreciable amount

a superabundance

surplus amounts

countless amounts

an accumulation

excessive amounts

inordinate amounts

exorbitant amounts

uncountable amounts

unusually high amounts

liberal amounts

generous amounts

bountiful amounts

unreasonable amounts

incalculable amounts

infinite amounts

voluminous amounts

superfluous amounts

diverse amounts

inexhaustible amounts

plenteous amounts

surfeit amounts

superabundant amounts

overflowing amounts

copious amounts

sufficient amounts

exuberant amounts

a thousand and one

superabundances

many and then some

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