contract out
idiom
: to agree by contract to pay someone outside an organization to perform (a job)
The company contracted out its manufacturing jobs.
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The documents show a more-than-three month gap between when the city received design drawings for the pool and putting a contract out for bid in April.
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Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024
Implementing such a practice would require a significant investment for U.S. ports, which either own and operate their own tugboats or contract out for tug services.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
The state has been planning to contract out the work of managing the Medicaid program to insurance companies as part of an effort to cut down on the cost of health care and improve the health outcomes of Hoosiers.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024
Over The Cap ranks Jackson’s deal as the 37th-best cornerback contract out of 270 qualifiers.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024
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Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024
Implementing such a practice would require a significant investment for U.S. ports, which either own and operate their own tugboats or contract out for tug services.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
The state has been planning to contract out the work of managing the Medicaid program to insurance companies as part of an effort to cut down on the cost of health care and improve the health outcomes of Hoosiers.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024
Over The Cap ranks Jackson’s deal as the 37th-best cornerback contract out of 270 qualifiers.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Contract out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contract%20out. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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