1
as in guarantees
a formal agreement to fulfill an obligation
accused her of breaking their contract by not completing the decorating job on budget
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as in agreements
an arrangement about action to be taken
a contract outlining what needed to be done by each person
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as in gets
to become affected with (a disease or disorder)
before vaccines were invented, people lived in fear of contracting polio
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as in shrinks
to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter
metal contracts at low temperatures
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as in compresses
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
contract the calf muscles in your legs
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as in covenants
to come to an arrangement as to a course of action
the farmer contracted for delivery of the hay by the first of July
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Recent Examples of contracts
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
The judge also ordered that the center provide Beatty with artist and performance contracts affected by the closure.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026
But the popularity of Hyperliquid’s oil contracts reflects how the broader financial world is coming to appreciate these advantages.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
This is one of the missions originally awarded to United Launch Alliance under the NSSL Phase 2 contracts, but shifted to SpaceX after delays in ULA’s Vulcan certification.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Kalshi, founded in 2018 by Lopes Lara and Tarek Mansour as MIT classmates, allows users to trade contracts tied to real world outcomes in areas as diverse as weather, sports, pop culture, economics, and politics.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2026
No such guidance has been given on event contracts.
—Luke Garrett, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
Adding Bassey fills one of the Celtics roster spots that had been vacant since Dalano Banton’s and John Tonje’s 10-day contracts expired on March 1.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Savage noted, in a document obtained by the Courant, the intent not to renew contracts comes as the West Haven university works to address budget challenges from the decline in international graduate student enrollment there.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
The company also contracts Broadcom for design support while TSMC manufactures the chips.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
And now, with four-year rookie contracts up, the majority of players drafted off Kirby Smart’s first national championship team are getting paid like it.
—Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Amazon frequently contracts with various interstate trucking businesses to transport both empty trailers and trailers containing heavy loads of freight between cities as well as between warehouses and fulfillment centers, authorities said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Ed Igoe, a spokesperson for the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, which contracts for services in the city.
—Daniel Hunt
march 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon says that this means Anthropic will be unable to work with any company that contracts with the administration.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Lighting contracts that Glusberg’s company, Modulor, maintained with the dictatorship may have insulated the center from closure.
—Daniel R. Quiles, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
The city contracts with a pest-control company that traps chickens.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
The Packers, where Sullivan cut his teeth as a front office executive, have signed only 11 free agents to contracts over $2 million annually in the past five years.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
The judge also ordered that the center provide Beatty with artist and performance contracts affected by the closure.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026
But the popularity of Hyperliquid’s oil contracts reflects how the broader financial world is coming to appreciate these advantages.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
This is one of the missions originally awarded to United Launch Alliance under the NSSL Phase 2 contracts, but shifted to SpaceX after delays in ULA’s Vulcan certification.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Kalshi, founded in 2018 by Lopes Lara and Tarek Mansour as MIT classmates, allows users to trade contracts tied to real world outcomes in areas as diverse as weather, sports, pop culture, economics, and politics.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2026
No such guidance has been given on event contracts.
—Luke Garrett, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
Adding Bassey fills one of the Celtics roster spots that had been vacant since Dalano Banton’s and John Tonje’s 10-day contracts expired on March 1.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Savage noted, in a document obtained by the Courant, the intent not to renew contracts comes as the West Haven university works to address budget challenges from the decline in international graduate student enrollment there.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
Professional Security Services is the company that contracts with CATS to provide transit security guards.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
The company also contracts Broadcom for design support while TSMC manufactures the chips.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
And now, with four-year rookie contracts up, the majority of players drafted off Kirby Smart’s first national championship team are getting paid like it.
—Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Amazon frequently contracts with various interstate trucking businesses to transport both empty trailers and trailers containing heavy loads of freight between cities as well as between warehouses and fulfillment centers, authorities said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Ed Igoe, a spokesperson for the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, which contracts for services in the city.
—Daniel Hunt
march 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon says that this means Anthropic will be unable to work with any company that contracts with the administration.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Lighting contracts that Glusberg’s company, Modulor, maintained with the dictatorship may have insulated the center from closure.
—Daniel R. Quiles, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
The city contracts with a pest-control company that traps chickens.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contracts
Noun
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The winner gets no guarantees for Selection Sunday, merely a spot in the Mountain West final and a shot to clinch the conference’s automatic NCAA berth with a victory.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Piñeiro reportedly signed a four-year, $17 million contract with $10 million in guarantees.—
Chris Biderman
March 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That 3% growth is no longer keeping up with reality, according to Fulton and others who reviewed the inter-governmental agreements, or IGAs.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Seek workable agreements through kind communication.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If a conversation thread gets confusing, rewrite the key points in plain language.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2026
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At an average of over 21%, today's credit card rates are punishing, meaning that the repayment process continually gets more difficult for borrowers as the interest compounds.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That number shrinks to 56th in round two, 38th in round three and third in the final round.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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As the number of particles increases, the overlap between the prepared input state and the true ground state shrinks exponentially.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The back line compresses space, the midfield disrupts passing lanes and Ferree has commanded his box with composure beyond his years.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Most have a double-zipper system, with one zipper to close the cube and a second zipper that compresses it to a fraction of its full size.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The reality television show that made the family a household name has been off the air for over a decade, but the family managed to foray the cancellation of the original series into TLC spin-offs, brand deals, and social media fame.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Hua will boost day-to-day brand deals, production, licensing and other deals for content creators.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the meantime, Morgan has reached short-term pacts with a handful of internal free agents.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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The deal is Washington’s latest on the continent, with more than a dozen nations agreeing to similar pacts recently.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As these tools become more integrated into everyday radiology practice, a scan that answers the question it was asked and also catches something else worth knowing becomes less of an aspiration and more of a realistic near-term goal.—
Peter Gunderman,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2026
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The full force of cinema is felt not only in an outstanding sound design, notable in the wondrous opening sequence which catches the cacophony of Mexico’s stunning Oyamel fir forest at dawn.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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