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 other detainee, Victor Manuel Diaz, was found unconscious and unresponsive in his room at Camp East Montana on January 14 by contract security staff who began life-saving measures, according to ICE. —Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026

Unlike some other high-profile trades such as Micah Parsons and the original Brown-to-Eagles deal in 2022, this would not be motivated by contract. —Zach Berman, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026

If a seller is willing to pay a portion (but not the full amount) of the buyer broker’s commission, the buyer remains obligated by contract to pay the difference, but that’s up to the buyer broker. —Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 2 Oct. 2025

Together, these groups generated 13.3 billion euros in 2024, driven by contract and online business. —Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for by contract

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