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.

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Presuming Ausar signs, Miami will have 21 players under contract, the most a team can carry during training camp. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 Pending sales, or the number of homes put under contract, decreased 29% in August year over year, according to data from the Georgia Multiple Listing Service for the 12-county metro region. — Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The purchase remains under contract and is not expected to close until early next year. — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026 Ishbia is a shareholder in Canal Edge, the company under contract to buy the site Amtrak would vacate. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for under contract

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“Under contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20contract. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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