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as in got
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 compressed
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 condensed
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 agreed
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 contracted
Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Placer County has contracted with Wellpath — through subsidiary California Forensic Medical Group — since 1989 to provide medical care at the jails, according to previous Bee reporting.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
The staff contracted independent fair market appraisals (usually two) for acquisition.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Haiti’s economy contracted for the seventh consecutive year, with inflation reaching 32% at the end of fiscal year 2025.
—Evens Sanon, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Haiti’s economy contracted for the seventh consecutive year, with inflation reaching 32% at the end of fiscal year 2025.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
The missions, contracted under NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program, would all help pave the way for a human landing.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Tigani has centralized food preparation in an off-site kitchen and contracted with a bakery to more efficiently meet demand at the three stores.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
From March 24 to March 31, police said Rhode, a temporary custodian working with a third-party vendor contracted by Carnegie Mellon University, went into students' rooms and stole things like wallets, a watch and cash.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, the pilots were told that Guinean authorities had determined that the Gulfstream IV aircraft the pilots were contracted to fly was likely stolen, and that its owner had a suspect background.
—Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Placer County has contracted with Wellpath — through subsidiary California Forensic Medical Group — since 1989 to provide medical care at the jails, according to previous Bee reporting.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
The staff contracted independent fair market appraisals (usually two) for acquisition.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Haiti’s economy contracted for the seventh consecutive year, with inflation reaching 32% at the end of fiscal year 2025.
—Evens Sanon, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Haiti’s economy contracted for the seventh consecutive year, with inflation reaching 32% at the end of fiscal year 2025.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
The missions, contracted under NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program, would all help pave the way for a human landing.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Tigani has centralized food preparation in an off-site kitchen and contracted with a bakery to more efficiently meet demand at the three stores.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
From March 24 to March 31, police said Rhode, a temporary custodian working with a third-party vendor contracted by Carnegie Mellon University, went into students' rooms and stole things like wallets, a watch and cash.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contracted
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New Orleans has long been notorious for embracing such scoundrels, a reputation that isn’t exactly helped by the fact that, for many years, disgraced attorneys who lost their licenses in Louisiana and applied for readmission to the bar often got it.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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During the conversation, the actor revealed that things got pretty physical during the preparation for his intimate scenes with Fanning, 28.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Other robotic surgery offerings The Vimana drone system uses the company’s MANTRA platform’s robotic surgery capability compressed into a battlefield-portable form factor.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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These boneless organisms fossilized as biofilm — they were rapidly buried and compressed between layers of rock, leaving behind two-dimensional impressions of their organic tissues.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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As a result, many consumers are feeling squeezed.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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The only family in his murals was the one squeezed atop the lintel.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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The two men spoke with disdain for Europe, and Szijjártó agreed to help in removing an Uzbek-Russian oligarch’s sister from a European sanctions list.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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State officials say federal agents first agreed to work with them at the scenes of the Good and Sosa-Celis shootings, then federal officials later took control of the evidence.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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And early in that fourth quarter, Tatum caught fire.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The spike in billing caught the attention of the companies that oversee state Medicaid spending.—
Alex Acquisto,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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The retail landscape shrunk, and the remaining stores mostly bought from the same 12 brands.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The tax grew and hospitals’ share of federal funds shrank.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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This interview has been edited and condensed.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Adding in exercise was linked with a 46% decreased risk of death from any cause, according to the study.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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The less experienced Tyler Kolek’s playing time decreased as well as the squad returned to full health.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Contracted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contracted. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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