by contract

idiom

: according to the terms stated in a contract : by a legal agreement

We are bound by contract to pay the full price.

Examples of by contract in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The fact is, a move by the Padres can’t be contemplated by contract with the city of San Diego until 2034, 30 years after the ballpark opened, or until the city’s bond debt is scheduled to be retired in 2032. —Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019

The lawsuit names Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center, as well as Health Solutions, which provided psychiatric and behavioral health staff to the hospital by contract, as defendants. —Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025

In reality, the Padres are bound to San Diego by contract until 2034, 30 years after Petco Park opened, or until the city’s bond debt is scheduled to be retired in 2032. —Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 21 Feb. 2025

Nor are small growers compelled by contract to produce thousands of perfect stems to catch the market for graduation or Valentine’s Day. —Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for by contract

• artefact
• artifact
• counteract
• inexact
• interact
• noncontact
• reenact
• subcontract
• abstract
• attacked
• attract
• contact