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
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
In 2022, the Pentagon awarded contracts for the first 154 operational spacecraft, including the ones launched Wednesday.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
One young company that already has government contracts is British data protection startup Valarian.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
In the earnings press release, CEO Safra Catz said Oracle signed four new high-dollar contracts with three different customers in the quarter.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
At a minimum, Reidel said, the EU should delay the start date for the rules, and allow any long-term contracts signed before then to be grandfathered in.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Having previously allowed Alessia Russo, Ona Batlle and Mary Earps to run their contracts into the final stages — a situation the club say was unsettling for the squad — United were determined not to make the same error.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
This provision prohibits salary-cap circumvention, meaning arrangements by teams to compensate players outside of their employment contracts.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Are there contracts with Starry internet?
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
The city contracts with nine waste service providers and two composters for residential buildings, as well as 17 trash and recycling companies for commercial properties.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
The district, with a five-member nonpaid board of trustees, also contracts with Clarke.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Coombes said the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration contracts with Solari Crisis & Human Services to answer 988 calls, and that the training had already been equipping call-takers on the general line to support LGBTQ+ young people.
—Annie Sciacca, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Coombes said the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration contracts with Solari Crisis & Human Services to answer 988 calls, and that the training had already been equipping call-takers on the general line to support LGBTQ+ young people.
—Kff Health News, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
That promise now feels increasingly tenuous; few of the permanent employees have been hired yet, the complex is still under construction, and most of the workforce are transient staff on temporary visas or contracts – like the ones swept up by ICE.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
In 2022, the Pentagon awarded contracts for the first 154 operational spacecraft, including the ones launched Wednesday.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
One young company that already has government contracts is British data protection startup Valarian.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
In the earnings press release, CEO Safra Catz said Oracle signed four new high-dollar contracts with three different customers in the quarter.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
At a minimum, Reidel said, the EU should delay the start date for the rules, and allow any long-term contracts signed before then to be grandfathered in.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Having previously allowed Alessia Russo, Ona Batlle and Mary Earps to run their contracts into the final stages — a situation the club say was unsettling for the squad — United were determined not to make the same error.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
This provision prohibits salary-cap circumvention, meaning arrangements by teams to compensate players outside of their employment contracts.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Are there contracts with Starry internet?
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
After the death of the narrator’s sister’s infant child due to a congenital disorder, her family flies to Scotland, where the narrator almost instantly contracts COVID.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
The city contracts with nine waste service providers and two composters for residential buildings, as well as 17 trash and recycling companies for commercial properties.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
The district, with a five-member nonpaid board of trustees, also contracts with Clarke.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Coombes said the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration contracts with Solari Crisis & Human Services to answer 988 calls, and that the training had already been equipping call-takers on the general line to support LGBTQ+ young people.
—Annie Sciacca, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Coombes said the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration contracts with Solari Crisis & Human Services to answer 988 calls, and that the training had already been equipping call-takers on the general line to support LGBTQ+ young people.
—Kff Health News, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contracts
Noun
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That said, there are no guarantees, and you could still get bumped.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Sep. 2025
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The incidents come at a time of stark confrontation between Russia and France, with French President Emmanuel Macron a vocal supporter of robust security guarantees for Ukraine as part of any potential peace deal.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Along with those moves, the Steelers also worked out new contract agreements with TJ Watt and Cameron Heyward.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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This comes after Disney struck similar carriage agreements in the UK, with commercial network ITV, and Germany, with public broadcaster ZDF.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Warren also holds the producing reins and gets co-scripting credit with john Meston.—
Hal Landers,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Bot gets 1 for guessing in three and then loses it for losing to me.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The hippocampus is primarily responsible for memory and learning, and commonly shrinks, or atrophies, after a stroke.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Sep. 2025
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This means green signals are inherently weaker, and when outdoor sunlight adds noise, the measurement range shrinks even further, and accuracy deteriorates.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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This compresses the heart and keeps blood flowing until the heart restarts or professional help arrives.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Sep. 2025
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Circana’s Liquid Mix compresses that cycle to minutes, vastly improving how brands can respond to market signals.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Google Flights’ 2025 Travel Trends pinpoint the exact window for deals, pulling and tracking data from multiple airlines and travel agencies.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The fact that Robertson reportedly asked for team assistance to pursue no-show endorsement deals at that time, only to find them later with Aspiration during Leonard’s Clippers tenure, sets the kind of backdrop that only hurts their case at the moment.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Shorter than a typical first-look deal, the mini pacts usually cover the development of a couple of projects and expire when either the set number of scripts have been completed or the deal’s term has come to an end — whatever comes first.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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So despite industry complaints that surfaced during the coronavirus pandemic and the rise of a group of rival upstarts that have struck a series of measurement pacts with advertisers, media agencies and TV companies, Nielsen’s work remains the sector standard.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
11 Sep. 2025
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The center beam shows color and detail clearly, while the outer glow only catches movement.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Contracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contracts. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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