contracts 1 of 2

plural of contract

contracts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of contract
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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
Noun
Examples of financial innovation are lower lending standards in private credit markets, as mentioned above, and smart contracts in crypto markets. Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 In May, the district entered into contracts with two different consulting firms to help navigate the district’s indoor recreation needs in the years to come. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025 And quantum information systems will enhance cybersecurity and streamline digital identification, payments, and smart contracts. Sopnendu Mohanty, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025 On the same day, the VA announced the termination of union contracts for most bargaining-unit employees, reducing the number of workers with union status from about 375,000 to approximately 7,000. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025 Astound plans do not require contracts and include a modem and router. Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
  • Scroll past the flashy guarantees and prioritize the advice of educators over promoters.
    Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The companies received government loan guarantees, but not equity.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Remember that your normal opening lead agreements do not have to apply during mid-play.
    Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Yost argued that the 2007 opinion did not take into account other types of civil detentions or agreements with federal immigration authorities.
    Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Because when your plans change, the company gets to keep all of your money.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But there’s something about politics that gets me in a rabbit hole.
    Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As the images progress, the left pupil shrinks to a narrow black speck while the right eye remains normally dilated, giving the feline an unmistakably lopsided expression.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • As the number of humanities students shrinks, the proportion of those who come from the upper 1% is rising fast.
    Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If the premium compresses, new deals get harder, refinancing costs rise, conversions and warrant exercises add supply, and loans secured by crypto can demand more collateral at the worst moment.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The system compresses months of pre-production into hours, integrating leading models while allowing creators to focus on storytelling.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Then keep scrolling to shop more fall-ready Pottery Barn bedding deals.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Some of Amazon’s top patio furniture deals include this five-piece set from Devoko that’s now under $300, and this Best Choice Products bistro set that’s finally under $100.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Trump’s announcement is the latest twist in his ever-changing tariff agenda, which was cemented in part earlier this month with a flood of new trade pacts and import tax decisions.
    Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Groups like Wait Until 8th and Smartphone Free Childhood encourage parents to sign pacts promising to delay giving kids devices until the end of the 8th grade, or even 16 years old.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But Isaac catches Thing’s dart, then reattaches Thing to his arm and buries Wednesday alive.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The inner activated carbon filter catches invisible particles and helps to neutralize odors from cooking, pets, smoke, or your teenager’s gym bag.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Contracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contracts. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

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