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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Freeman is under contract through 2027.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The Chiefs have six players at that position under contract for 2026, and only three of them — Xavier Worthy, Rashee Rice and Jalen Royals — caught a pass last season.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Fort—who once worked for Jackson at PUSH—is currently on trial for activities relating to terrorist acts under contract to Libya.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Homes can come on the market on a Thursday, have showings all weekend, and be under contract by Monday.
—Farnoosh Torabi, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The Chiefs have six players at that position under contract for 2026, and only three of them — Xavier Worthy, Rashee Rice and Jalen Royals — caught a pass last season.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Fort—who once worked for Jackson at PUSH—is currently on trial for activities relating to terrorist acts under contract to Libya.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Homes can come on the market on a Thursday, have showings all weekend, and be under contract by Monday.
—Farnoosh Torabi, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Under contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20contract. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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