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

Coupling price transparency reforms with policies that address the abuses by contract pharmacies and ensure that 340B hospitals serve their intended purpose can rein in the 340B program materially improve drug affordability. —Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025

Ruan Transportation: crimped by contract cancellation Another July layoff announcement involved 144 job reductions at trucking/logistics firm Ruan Transportation in Tolleson. —Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2025

This is typically done on a short-term basis and is governed by contract. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024

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

Rhymes for by contract

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