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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HOAs have a legal and contractual duty to safeguard member information.
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Peter S. Sachs, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Some commentators interpreted Altman’s remark as a veiled criticism of Anthropic, which had not agreed to these terms previously and instead insisted on explicit contractual restrictions on how its models could be used.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
Auditors said school officials did not verify whether administrative fees billed by the contractor matched payroll enrollment records and did not independently confirm whether contractual performance standards were met.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026
This case is the latest example of a university enforcing contractual rights in a way that suggests NIL and revenue-sharing deals with football players at power conference schools functionally resemble labor and employment contracts.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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Peter S. Sachs, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Some commentators interpreted Altman’s remark as a veiled criticism of Anthropic, which had not agreed to these terms previously and instead insisted on explicit contractual restrictions on how its models could be used.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
Auditors said school officials did not verify whether administrative fees billed by the contractor matched payroll enrollment records and did not independently confirm whether contractual performance standards were met.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026
This case is the latest example of a university enforcing contractual rights in a way that suggests NIL and revenue-sharing deals with football players at power conference schools functionally resemble labor and employment contracts.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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 3 Mar. 2026.
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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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Legal Definition
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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