contractual
adjective
con·trac·tu·al
kən-ˈtrak-chə-wəl 
-chəl,
-shwəl,
-chü-əl
: of, relating to, or constituting a contract
contractually
adverb
Examples of contractual in a Sentence
They had to fulfill their contractual obligations before they could get paid.
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Dozens of Tarrant County College faculty members have been ordered to pay back portions of their salaries, with college administrators saying the teachers did not meet their contractual obligations.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
But then in April, a judge allowed Sony to take over distribution of both shows, finding that Sony was likely to prevail on its claim that CBS has failed to live up to its contractual obligations.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
However, no contractual agreement has been reached, with both sides pointing fingers at the other.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025
The future of Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen, collectively known as Private Party, remains uncertain as new details emerge about their contractual status with All Elite Wrestling.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
But then in April, a judge allowed Sony to take over distribution of both shows, finding that Sony was likely to prevail on its claim that CBS has failed to live up to its contractual obligations.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
However, no contractual agreement has been reached, with both sides pointing fingers at the other.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025
The future of Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen, collectively known as Private Party, remains uncertain as new details emerge about their contractual status with All Elite Wrestling.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for contractual
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“Contractual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contractual. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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contractual
adjective
con·trac·tu·al
kən-ˈtrak-chə(-wə)l
kän-,
-ˈtraksh-wəl
: of, relating to, or being a contract
contractual agreements
contractually
adverb
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contractual
adjective
con·trac·tu·al
kən-ˈtrak-chə-wəl
: of, relating to, or constituting a contract
a contractual agreement
contractually
adverb
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