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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With the deal done, the Devils now have Hughes, Dougie Hamilton, Brett Pesce, Brenden Dillon, Johnathan Kovacevic, Jonas Siegenthaler and Seamus Casey all under contract through at least the 2026-27 season.
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
For now, Melvin remains under contract for 2026 after president Buster Posey guaranteed his club option in July.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Knight recently signed a three-year extension with Chicago that keeps him under contract through the 2028-29 season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Pittman was under contract through December 2027.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2025
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
For now, Melvin remains under contract for 2026 after president Buster Posey guaranteed his club option in July.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Knight recently signed a three-year extension with Chicago that keeps him under contract through the 2028-29 season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Pittman was under contract through December 2027.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Under contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20contract. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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