under contract
idiom
: 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.
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Steele, under contract until next summer, is regarded by Hurzeler as an ideal No 2.
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Homes took 38 days to go under contract, marking the slowest May pace since 2020.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Nine of the top 10 players are under contract for 2025-26, with starting center Myles Turner the lone exception.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Nine of Indiana’s top 10 players are under contract for 2025-26, with starting center Myles Turner the lone exception.
—Michael Marot, Twin Cities, 23 June 2025
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Homes took 38 days to go under contract, marking the slowest May pace since 2020.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Nine of the top 10 players are under contract for 2025-26, with starting center Myles Turner the lone exception.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Nine of Indiana’s top 10 players are under contract for 2025-26, with starting center Myles Turner the lone exception.
—Michael Marot, Twin Cities, 23 June 2025
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“Under contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20contract. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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