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.

Examples of under contract in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But with all that other talent just mentioned, plus Jesús Luzardo under contract for one more year, will the Phillies make an earnest attempt to bring Suárez back? —Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025

Felix Rosenqvist was already under contract for next season and with the solid season Marcus Armstrong has had in 2025, the young driver from Christchurch, New Zealand received a new contract for next year. —Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025

The other property under contract is 2217 Minnesota Ave., one of two homes Cargill purchased but did not raze on Park Point. —Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025

Backlog is measured in months by averaging the ratio of contractors’ total work under contract to their prior year revenues. —Nolan McKendry, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for under contract

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