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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
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
The case type deals with general commercial contracts and arrangements.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Possible cuts to come Goals laid out for the 2025-26 school year include reducing spending on supplies, salary costs, contracts and services.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The Dolphins chose not to spend the money (or match or surpass other teams’ offers) on several solid contributors after their rookie contracts ended.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Keeping ‘the wolf away from the door’ Colorado River cuts could hit the tiny town of Cave Creek harder than any other municipality, town officials say, potentially grinding growth to a halt and pulling the town government into lawsuits over unfulfilled water contracts.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Bottom line Prepaid home internet offers the freedom to connect on your terms, with no contracts, credit checks, or surprises.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The men were lured into fighting under the pretext of lucrative employment contracts, a statement issued by South Africa’s presidency said.
—Reuters 16 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Google and Fox fought over contracts last month, and earlier in October, NBCUniversal encountered a similar impasse with Google.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Black Hole stalks Chris, a popular girl who contracts the virus, and a stoner named Keith, who is in love with her.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Fortunately, for federal student loan borrowers, most of their loan tasks are handled by companies with which the government contracts.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
The Department of Children and Families chose not to reappoint board president Joshua Hay, the president of a technology company that contracts with the state.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Their limited time together is so important that Ryan throws caution to the wind and contracts chicken pox from an ill Phoebe.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
Jancyn is a 45-year-old mystery shopping company that contracts with property managers, retailers, restaurants, financial services concerns and a wide array of other companies to evaluate and improve customer experience.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 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
Noun
LeBlanc said the affected faculty members taught fewer classes than required by their contracts, and thus must reimburse the college.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
The case type deals with general commercial contracts and arrangements.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Possible cuts to come Goals laid out for the 2025-26 school year include reducing spending on supplies, salary costs, contracts and services.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The Dolphins chose not to spend the money (or match or surpass other teams’ offers) on several solid contributors after their rookie contracts ended.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Keeping ‘the wolf away from the door’ Colorado River cuts could hit the tiny town of Cave Creek harder than any other municipality, town officials say, potentially grinding growth to a halt and pulling the town government into lawsuits over unfulfilled water contracts.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Bottom line Prepaid home internet offers the freedom to connect on your terms, with no contracts, credit checks, or surprises.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The men were lured into fighting under the pretext of lucrative employment contracts, a statement issued by South Africa’s presidency said.
—Reuters 16 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Google and Fox fought over contracts last month, and earlier in October, NBCUniversal encountered a similar impasse with Google.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
Kay Stone Stone works as a school nurse through Amergis, a health care staffing agency that contracts with Blue Valley Unified School District.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Black Hole stalks Chris, a popular girl who contracts the virus, and a stoner named Keith, who is in love with her.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Fortunately, for federal student loan borrowers, most of their loan tasks are handled by companies with which the government contracts.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
The Department of Children and Families chose not to reappoint board president Joshua Hay, the president of a technology company that contracts with the state.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Their limited time together is so important that Ryan throws caution to the wind and contracts chicken pox from an ill Phoebe.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
Jancyn is a 45-year-old mystery shopping company that contracts with property managers, retailers, restaurants, financial services concerns and a wide array of other companies to evaluate and improve customer experience.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contracts
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Nigeria is a country with constitutional guarantees to protect citizens of all faiths.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The OutDry waterproof membrane guarantees that your feet can still breathe while protecting them from the elements, while the Adapt Trax outsole offers enhanced traction.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Nov. 2025
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But those agreements — usually to the tune of around $2-$3 billion in infrastructure and training investments — have paled in comparison to Microsoft’s commitment in the Emirates.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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As such, Bangladesh’s proposition in September 2025 to create a new institutional framework to manage water-sharing agreements with India for 14 transboundary rivers was viewed with suspicion in India.—
Pintu Kumar Mahla,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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So who gets the political heat, so to speak, for the cost of electricity?—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The menu gets creative with dishes like Thai shrimp curry with plantains, but the star remains its signature bobó de lagosta, a rich lobster stew and northeastern classic.—
Carla Vianna,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The basis of the action is that artists with accurate streaming data suffer when others have inflated figures, because their proportional share of Spotify’s royalty pool shrinks.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
3 Nov. 2025
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Released under Toyota Group's Daihatsu badge, the Kayoibako-K shrinks the general concept down even more, this time to kei car size.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
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The compact vacuum even blows up air mattresses and compresses vacuum storage bags.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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And the extreme pressure and friction of the move compresses the air molecules in front of Starship, creating a glowing plasma that is the signature of the stretch of flight known as reentry.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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To offer more deals, and earlier in the season.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Credit-rating agencies saw richer locales as very likely to repay their debts and gave them sweet deals on interest rates, which meant that these towns owed less to those who’d bought their bonds.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Related Stories Struck with Spain’s Movistar Plus+, the biggest Spanish pay TV/SVOD operator, the deal is a milestone for Mubi – its first Spanish series – and also for Movistar Plus+, marking one of its most significant multi-territory licensing pacts to date.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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Earlier pacts with Australia, Malaysia and Thailand also outlined multibillion-dollar plans, commitments to fair trade practices and to avoid export bans or quotas.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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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,
6 Nov. 2025
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Helm catches glimpses of the humans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Contracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contracts. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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