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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contract (for)
book
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People close to the situation also told Semafor that the publication has been slightly disappointed with its failure to book more world leaders.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026 -
After being booked in the 58th minute for a body check near the halfway line on Ismaila Sarr, Krejci then played on in the 61st after a throw-in had been awarded against him, hooking the ball down the line.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Contract (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contract%20%28for%29. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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