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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Bonta said its abrupt cancellation, announced in August via an X post from EPA Admistrator Lee Zeldin, has stalled projects and violates the agency’s contractual obligations. —Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025

Despite the technical complexities, all four producers emphasized that personal connections and trust matter more than contractual frameworks when selecting co-production partners. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025

The park’s quiet debut brings to fruition what was envisioned in October 2021, when the city of San Diego relinquished its rights to lease the block from IQHQ and instead entered into a contractual arrangement with the company for a 96-year term. —Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025

This Call Her Daddy-esque pivot to becoming an interview podcast comes thanks to their contractual obligations (and limitations) with Wondify. —Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin contractuālis, from Latin contractu-, stem of contractus contract entry 1 + -ālis -al entry 1

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for contractual

• artifactual
• counterfactual
• factual
• tactual

Kids Definition

contractual

adjective

con·​trac·​tu·​al kən-ˈtrak-chə(-wə)l 

kän-,

-ˈtraksh-wəl

: of, relating to, or being a contract

contractual agreements

contractually

-ē

adverb

Legal Definition

contractual

adjective

con·​trac·​tu·​al kən-ˈtrak-chə-wəl 

: of, relating to, or constituting a contract

a contractual agreement

contractually adverb