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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The company supplies strawberries for Driscoll’s, which markets berries grown by independent farmers under contract. — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 The Jets signed Myers to a two-year extension last December, keeping him under contract through 2027. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026 Aiyuk will remain under contract with the 49ers after he is reinstated by the NFL. — ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026 Local developer Zach Molzer announced Monday on X that 175,000 square feet of brick and timber buildings in the West Bottoms were under contract. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 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 8 Nov. 2026.

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