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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
David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Soon-to-be free agents are playing for contracts.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Both recently signed multibillion-dollar-ceiling contracts with the Pentagon.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Van Winkle said the case raises broader concerns about the district’s reliance on outside contracts, which has been a key sticking point in ongoing labor negotiations.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
According to prosecutors, Peng played a role in awarding contracts tied to LAUSD’s My Integrated Student Information System (MiSiS) between 2018 and 2022.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Another option is to sign up for Clear, a program run by a private company that contracts with TSA and operates its own lines at the airport.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Lowe's does not do the flooring installation in-house, but contracts the work out to local flooring installers.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
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
Noun
Products used in the NICU help win hospital contracts, and hospital contracts help establish brand loyalty, according to court records.
—David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Soon-to-be free agents are playing for contracts.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Both recently signed multibillion-dollar-ceiling contracts with the Pentagon.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Van Winkle said the case raises broader concerns about the district’s reliance on outside contracts, which has been a key sticking point in ongoing labor negotiations.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
According to prosecutors, Peng played a role in awarding contracts tied to LAUSD’s My Integrated Student Information System (MiSiS) between 2018 and 2022.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
The company sends out emails, mail, promotional material, hosts events and contracts people to do door-knocking.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Another option is to sign up for Clear, a program run by a private company that contracts with TSA and operates its own lines at the airport.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Lowe's does not do the flooring installation in-house, but contracts the work out to local flooring installers.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contracts
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Yet session after session, the result has been the same — agencies receive their annual appropriations, public outrage over long security lines and flight delays fades, legislation languishes and workers have no guarantees their paychecks won't stop coming again.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Sutter might be on the forefront of that being in Silicon Valley, but no guarantees on that.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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City officials and economic development professionals have claimed to have signed non-disclosure agreements with the company, limiting their ability to talk about the project publicly.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2026
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Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s March 23 visit to Russia included agreements on oil and gas cooperation, alongside nuclear energy, as rising diesel prices begin to squeeze Vietnam’s manufacturing sector.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Glen Powell gets his Han Solo moment as the slick pilot Fox McCloud, and mischievous monkeys known as Ukikis threaten to steal the show with their pickpocketing antics.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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For musicians, playing these sporting events gets them in front of broader audiences that may come outside of their core fanbase.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
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The number of truckers on the road grows when demand is hot and shrinks as the economy cools.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Steady decline of sea ice Each year Arctic sea ice grows over the cold winter and shrinks in the heat of the summer.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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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
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Teal and Purple are sent to different beaches to start makin’ deals and takin’ names, while the winning girls-and-Jonathan make their way to eat good in the hood, the hood being Fiji.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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Drugmakers that have fully executed drug pricing deals or are currently negotiating with the Health and Human Services department and are building manufacturing domestically would be exempt from the tariffs.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine signed 10-year security pacts with Saudi Arabia and Qatar, with a UAE agreement expected soon, expanding Kyiv’s Middle Eastern defense partnerships.—
Volodymyr Yurchuk,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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The team also re-signed several internal free agents to one-year deals, and those short-term contracts have given the Panthers the opportunity to upgrade elsewhere, presumably on similar-sized pacts.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
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The 27-year-old Kmet primarily played in-line (62%) in 2025, but has demonstrated slot production in three straight years of 50-plus catches from 2021 to 2023.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The critical detail that catches many retirees off guard is the two-year lookback.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Contracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contracts. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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