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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Exhibition couldn’t charge for tickets to The Netflix event given the cast’s contractual terms for residuals, hence the streamer and circuits got around this by reserving seats with concession vouchers.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
Owing to the cast’s contractual terms for residuals, theaters could not charge for tickets.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
There is no legal or contractual basis for requiring the Bears to reimburse the city of Chicago or the Park District for infrastructure decisions those entities independently chose to make.
—Don Dewitte, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
In March, right before their first show, a court put a stop to the NJZ rebrand, while a subsequent June ruling held that the K-pop group must honor their contractual obligations through 2029.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
Owing to the cast’s contractual terms for residuals, theaters could not charge for tickets.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
There is no legal or contractual basis for requiring the Bears to reimburse the city of Chicago or the Park District for infrastructure decisions those entities independently chose to make.
—Don Dewitte, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
In March, right before their first show, a court put a stop to the NJZ rebrand, while a subsequent June ruling held that the K-pop group must honor their contractual obligations through 2029.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 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 7 Jan. 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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