contractual

adjective

con·​trac·​tu·​al kən-ˈtrak-chə-wəl 

-chəl,

-shwəl,

-chü-əl

: of, relating to, or constituting a contract

contractually adverb

Examples of contractual in a Sentence

They had to fulfill their contractual obligations before they could get paid.

Recent Examples on the Web

Reddit said the aim of the lawsuit is to seek damages and compel Anthropic to abide by its contractual and legal obligations. —Ashley Capoot,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 4 June 2025

This processing is strictly limited to what is necessary for the execution of the contract, fulfilment of contractual obligations, communication, statutory accounting, and compliance with legal requirements. —PC Magazine, 3 June 2025

Disney responded with a lawsuit against YouTube and Connolly, filed May 21 in California state court, alleging breach of contract, tortious interference in a contractual relationship and unfair competition. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 June 2025

There's a four-year statute of limitations for claims brought under the federal law guaranteeing racial equality in contractual relationships and a federal district judge said that clock started in 2014 when Nicholson first began working at the clubs. —Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 3 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin contractuālis, from Latin contractu-, stem of contractus contract entry 1 + -ālis -al entry 1

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for contractual

• artifactual
• counterfactual
• factual
• tactual

Kids Definition

contractual

adjective

con·​trac·​tu·​al kən-ˈtrak-chə(-wə)l 

kän-,

-ˈtraksh-wəl

: of, relating to, or being a contract

contractual agreements

contractually

-ē

adverb

Legal Definition

contractual

adjective

con·​trac·​tu·​al kən-ˈtrak-chə-wəl 

: of, relating to, or constituting a contract

a contractual agreement

contractually adverb