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

That’s a huge number, given that about three-quarters of the entire state budget largely is fixed by contract or other legal obligations. —Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2025

Together, these groups generated 13.3 billion euros in 2024, driven by contract and online business. —Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 27 June 2025

That includes providing its own police protection either by contract or creating its own public safety force. —Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025

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

Rhymes for by contract

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