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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The Pacers would retain his full Bird Rights if that’s how free agency played out, but those Bird Rights have no value in the current offseason thanks to the restrictions on Brown’s 2026-27 contractual value.
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Among the grounds listed are fraud, embezzlement, theft, misappropriation of district resources, breach of fiduciary duty, neglect of duties, criminal convictions, violations of law, policy violations, dishonesty, insubordination and failure to perform contractual obligations.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
But there is no rule or contractual deadline dictating this has to be done before the NBA Draft gets underway on Tuesday.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 17 June 2026
If Texas Tech is denied contractual rights from TV, merchandise, apparel and other contracts that involve intellectual property rights, the school could sue for breach of contract and assert that the Big 12 and its members are unlawfully interfering with contracts.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 June 2026
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Among the grounds listed are fraud, embezzlement, theft, misappropriation of district resources, breach of fiduciary duty, neglect of duties, criminal convictions, violations of law, policy violations, dishonesty, insubordination and failure to perform contractual obligations.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
But there is no rule or contractual deadline dictating this has to be done before the NBA Draft gets underway on Tuesday.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 17 June 2026
If Texas Tech is denied contractual rights from TV, merchandise, apparel and other contracts that involve intellectual property rights, the school could sue for breach of contract and assert that the Big 12 and its members are unlawfully interfering with contracts.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 June 2026
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“Contractual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contractual. Accessed 24 Jun. 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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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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