under contract

phrase

: required to provide something (such as work or a service) according to the terms stated in a contract

She is under contract with the TV station for three more years.

Examples of under contract in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ohtani and Betts are under contract through their age-39 seasons; Smith will be 38 when his deal’s up, Yamamoto and Max Muncy 37, Snell 36, Glasnow 35. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

The Phillies' main core of Bryce Harper, Trea Turner and Kyle Schwarber isn't going anywhere, while Aaron Nola and Christopher Sanchez are under contract for several more years. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Mattingly was under contract as the club's bench coach for 2027 before signing on as full-time manager. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

There’s plenty of reason to think that won’t happen with Aaron Boone under contract for 2027, though neither Brian Cashman nor Hal Steinbrenner have commented on the matter since the Rays swept the Yankees out of the playoffs. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for under contract

• overreact
• abstract
• attacked
• attract
• contact
• detract
• distract
• enact
• exact
• extract
• hijacked
• impact