as in to pay
to come to an agreement with another person or company to do part of a job that you have been hired to do
Parts of the project were subcontracted (out) to specialists.
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Recent Examples of subcontract
Local business owners can now apply for subcontracting opportunities tied to Pittsburgh's 2026 NFL Draft.
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Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
China’s economy greatly depends on foreign firms producing goods within its borders or subcontracting with Chinese firms that do.
—Stephen G. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
Federal contracts require that companies over a certain size set goals for subcontracting spending on businesses owned by underrepresented individuals.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
Mayor Brandon Scott’s office is widely anticipated to take over or subcontract to a third party many of the duties that traditionally have fallen to BOPA: planning public celebrations such as Artscape, running the weekly farmers markets and managing a handful of event spaces.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 Nov. 2024
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Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
China’s economy greatly depends on foreign firms producing goods within its borders or subcontracting with Chinese firms that do.
—Stephen G. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
Federal contracts require that companies over a certain size set goals for subcontracting spending on businesses owned by underrepresented individuals.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
Mayor Brandon Scott’s office is widely anticipated to take over or subcontract to a third party many of the duties that traditionally have fallen to BOPA: planning public celebrations such as Artscape, running the weekly farmers markets and managing a handful of event spaces.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontract
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Between purchasing formal wear and writing checks for graduates, buying teachers’ and coaches’ gifts, paying summer class and clinic registration fees, and making down payments on hotels and booking airfare for summer travel, December seems like a light month!—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
9 May 2025
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Patients using these applications often pay a subscription fee, which insurance may partly cover, for regular sessions and contact with therapists.—
Phillip Reese,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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Being around more gorillas likely increases an individual’s risk of contracting a contagious disease.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 May 2025
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An economic report released last week indicated that U.S. GDP contracted at an annual rate of 0.3% during the first quarter.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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As Kiew has observed, there has also been a shift in hiring priorities.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Hartong said that Hometown Foods plans to hire 20 to 25 corporate roles associated with the sale for its Chicago offices located at 500 W. Madison St.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
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Quality matters just as much as quantity, from the average salaries and benefits to job security and overall satisfaction.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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The market works reasonably well in connecting high-skilled workers to job opportunities around the globe.—
Amy Pope,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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Migrants in Libya are routinely arbitrarily detained and placed in squalid detention centers where they are subjected to extortion, abuse, rape and killings.—
Renata Brito,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Cooked rice that had been prepared the previous day measured too cold to be considered safe after being removed from a walk-in cooler and placed in the rice cooker to warm.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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SisterSong partnered with the Southern Birth Justice Network for the Miami stop to anchor the national conversation in local realities, focusing on Black maternal health and reproductive rights in Florida.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
3 May 2025
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This season you’re partnered with rookie Kimi Antonelli.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
2 May 2025
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“Subcontract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontract. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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