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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
Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
Such contracts wind up costing more in the long run because of interest payments.
—Alexa St. John, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
This is one of the missions originally awarded to United Launch Alliance under the NSSL Phase 2 contracts, but shifted to SpaceX after delays in ULA’s Vulcan certification.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Still, some municipalities across the country have moved toward cutting Flock contracts in response to concerns and criticism from residents, NPR reported.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
The Heat roster now has the maximum 15 standard contracts.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Though not directly involved with Artemis, Firefly has snagged major NASA contracts to aid the company’s moon missions.
—Brandon Lingle, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
City Council members could play a more direct role in deciding who receives some of Charlotte’s largest contracts under a proposal championed by Mayor Pro Tem James Mitchell.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
The company relies on the US government for the largest share of its revenue, with contracts worth close to $900 million with the Pentagon last year, along with smaller contracts for ICE, as well as Treasury and other government agencies, according to data compiled by Bloomberg Government.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
The 920-page Project 2025 also calls for privatizing TSA screening by expanding the Screening Partnership Program to all airports or by shifting screening operations to a new government corporation that contracts with private companies.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The company sends out emails, mail, promotional material, hosts events and contracts people to do door-knocking.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Another option is to sign up for Clear, a program run by a private company that contracts with TSA and operates its own lines at the airport.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Lowe's does not do the flooring installation in-house, but contracts the work out to local flooring installers.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The company also contracts Broadcom for design support while TSMC manufactures the chips.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
And now, with four-year rookie contracts up, the majority of players drafted off Kirby Smart’s first national championship team are getting paid like it.
—Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Amazon frequently contracts with various interstate trucking businesses to transport both empty trailers and trailers containing heavy loads of freight between cities as well as between warehouses and fulfillment centers, authorities said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
So while OpenAI kicked off the generative AI boom with the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, Anthropic may be best set up to win contracts from the biggest spenders.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026
Such contracts wind up costing more in the long run because of interest payments.
—Alexa St. John, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
This is one of the missions originally awarded to United Launch Alliance under the NSSL Phase 2 contracts, but shifted to SpaceX after delays in ULA’s Vulcan certification.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Still, some municipalities across the country have moved toward cutting Flock contracts in response to concerns and criticism from residents, NPR reported.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
The Heat roster now has the maximum 15 standard contracts.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Though not directly involved with Artemis, Firefly has snagged major NASA contracts to aid the company’s moon missions.
—Brandon Lingle, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
City Council members could play a more direct role in deciding who receives some of Charlotte’s largest contracts under a proposal championed by Mayor Pro Tem James Mitchell.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
The company relies on the US government for the largest share of its revenue, with contracts worth close to $900 million with the Pentagon last year, along with smaller contracts for ICE, as well as Treasury and other government agencies, according to data compiled by Bloomberg Government.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Animal Control contracts an outside vendor, PetData, to handle licensing on its behalf.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
The 920-page Project 2025 also calls for privatizing TSA screening by expanding the Screening Partnership Program to all airports or by shifting screening operations to a new government corporation that contracts with private companies.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The company sends out emails, mail, promotional material, hosts events and contracts people to do door-knocking.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Another option is to sign up for Clear, a program run by a private company that contracts with TSA and operates its own lines at the airport.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Lowe's does not do the flooring installation in-house, but contracts the work out to local flooring installers.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The company also contracts Broadcom for design support while TSMC manufactures the chips.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
And now, with four-year rookie contracts up, the majority of players drafted off Kirby Smart’s first national championship team are getting paid like it.
—Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Amazon frequently contracts with various interstate trucking businesses to transport both empty trailers and trailers containing heavy loads of freight between cities as well as between warehouses and fulfillment centers, authorities said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contracts
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Artnet News reports that guarantees will be in place for the sale, which will launch the evening of May 20 with nine works by Gerhard Richter, of whom Goodman was an early and longtime supporter.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Apr. 2026
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Why many Offers in Compromise are rejected There are no guarantees that an OIC will be approved.—
Deane Biermeier,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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The settlement was one among 75 agreements the agency finalized that year as part of a program for Swiss banks to resolve potential criminal liabilities in the United States.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Prices are holding, possibly because agreements were struck before the war, but new deals will likely see discounts, with buyers seeking cuts of up to 30%.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Who's responsible when AI gets it wrong?—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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As her mother, Linda Emond's Susan gets only a few moments to shine — and milks every single one for all its worth, doling out wince-worthy advice rooted in real (if outdated) wisdom, as many mothers do.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Miniature Wife Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen star in this dramedy about an egocentric scientist on the verge of a breakthrough who accidentally shrinks his wife, a Pulitzer-winning author who hasn’t written a lick in more than a decade.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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As the labor force shrinks, economic output and tax revenues may contract while demand for pensions, healthcare, and social security rises—a financial burden that will be borne by an increasingly smaller workforce.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Apr. 2026
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This is another place where the popular imagination often compresses the problem.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The back line compresses space, the midfield disrupts passing lanes and Ferree has commanded his box with composure beyond his years.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Home Depot is running a bunch of appealing deals on Makita tools as part of its Spring Black Friday fire sale right now.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
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The rights deals go through 2033 with most outlets and 2034 with ESPN.—
Joe Reedy,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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But the deals are done project by project, rather than via the older model of pacts that paid out millions in development funds and compensation over three or four years.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Brown told reporters the agreement with New Zealand didn’t affect his country’s other pacts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Joy Randolph catches the camera with a side-eye at the Beef season 2 premiere in Los Angeles on April 8.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The nurse who catches the wrong transcription.—
Maria Noel Fernandez,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Contracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contracts. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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