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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This means everything needs to be taken into consideration, from the use of entities to secured obligations and contractual governance.
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
But the ethical questions that the case had raised—about the meaning of family and the commodification of children, the tension between reproductive autonomy and contractual compulsion—were left painfully unresolved.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
At the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego County, the daily average of detainees has been above the ICE contractual capacity of 1,358 every month since July.
—Mathew Miranda
february 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Second, with his contractual situation pending, perhaps the acquisition cost — the draft picks and players needed to secure the trade — will be lower than at other times.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
But the ethical questions that the case had raised—about the meaning of family and the commodification of children, the tension between reproductive autonomy and contractual compulsion—were left painfully unresolved.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
At the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego County, the daily average of detainees has been above the ICE contractual capacity of 1,358 every month since July.
—Mathew Miranda
february 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Second, with his contractual situation pending, perhaps the acquisition cost — the draft picks and players needed to secure the trade — will be lower than at other times.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 5 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 20 Feb. 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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