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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But Williams and Fowler are only under contract through this season.
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Jon MacHota, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Gordon was a promising prospect who has developed into an impact playmaker and now is under contract through 2028.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Warner has two seasons remaining under contract, each with a $17.7 million salary.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
But delays, dropouts, and a new deal with Marvel led Sony to cancel the third Spider-Man film that Garfield was under contract to star in.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Jon MacHota, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Gordon was a promising prospect who has developed into an impact playmaker and now is under contract through 2028.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Warner has two seasons remaining under contract, each with a $17.7 million salary.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
But delays, dropouts, and a new deal with Marvel led Sony to cancel the third Spider-Man film that Garfield was under contract to star in.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Under contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20contract. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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