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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
Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Ogwumike is the president of the Women’s National Basketball Player’s Association, which recently negotiated a historic collective bargaining agreement, highlighted by the first multi-million-dollar contracts in league history.
—John Davis, Daily News, 9 May 2026
Hardship contracts last a week and expire once a team has 10 available players.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Fire engines are typically staffed by three personnel, who commonly work 24-hour shifts, and are supervised by a fire captain, according to Cal Fire cooperative contracts.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
That’s why Uthmeier has also sought to dismantle government programs and offices that merely collect data that might show whether minorities are being unfairly shut out of things like government contracts.
—Scott Maxwell, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Hardship contracts can be renewed up to three times before a team must either sign the player to a rest-of-season contract or release them.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Kirill Kaprizov pushed the artificial ceiling on contracts to $17 million per year.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
Spilka said that both the Senate and the House provide the auditor with financial information every year, and that the public can find procurements, contracts, expenditures and salaries on the state Comptroller’s website.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
The Attorney General’s Office news release said Park Pointe contracts with approximately 70 HOAs around the state.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
Lowe's does not do the flooring installation in-house, but contracts the work out to local flooring installers.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 6 May 2026
This music expands and contracts time.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 1 May 2026
An additional $10 million is going to canine security guard staffing, for which the CTA contracts privately.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The city contracts with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement services.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
An aging society, combined with the sorry state of hospitals, means that the overall number of deaths keeps rising even as the population contracts.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Parents or caretakers of any unvaccinated child who contracts the virus are advised to make sure the child has lots of fluids.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
Last year, Linde announced two new long-term supply contracts with space customers and investments to boost production capacity.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Ogwumike is the president of the Women’s National Basketball Player’s Association, which recently negotiated a historic collective bargaining agreement, highlighted by the first multi-million-dollar contracts in league history.
—John Davis, Daily News, 9 May 2026
Hardship contracts last a week and expire once a team has 10 available players.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Fire engines are typically staffed by three personnel, who commonly work 24-hour shifts, and are supervised by a fire captain, according to Cal Fire cooperative contracts.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
That’s why Uthmeier has also sought to dismantle government programs and offices that merely collect data that might show whether minorities are being unfairly shut out of things like government contracts.
—Scott Maxwell, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Hardship contracts can be renewed up to three times before a team must either sign the player to a rest-of-season contract or release them.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Kirill Kaprizov pushed the artificial ceiling on contracts to $17 million per year.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
Spilka said that both the Senate and the House provide the auditor with financial information every year, and that the public can find procurements, contracts, expenditures and salaries on the state Comptroller’s website.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
Verb
When someone contracts a hantavirus infection, the symptoms don’t show up for anywhere from one week and two months.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
The Attorney General’s Office news release said Park Pointe contracts with approximately 70 HOAs around the state.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
Lowe's does not do the flooring installation in-house, but contracts the work out to local flooring installers.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 6 May 2026
This music expands and contracts time.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 1 May 2026
An additional $10 million is going to canine security guard staffing, for which the CTA contracts privately.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The city contracts with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement services.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
An aging society, combined with the sorry state of hospitals, means that the overall number of deaths keeps rising even as the population contracts.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Parents or caretakers of any unvaccinated child who contracts the virus are advised to make sure the child has lots of fluids.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contracts
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European film professionals want guarantees that funding for cinema is locked into the AgoraEU budget, and not diverted to other projects or industries.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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At this point, those agitating against the merger might see their most realistic option being to lobby for conditions on the merger, such as job-protection guarantees or production minimums.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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They’re caught up in this bureaucratic system, this transfer system, these standardization agreements across state lines, so that anybody can move anywhere.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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The Pisces Moon trine Jupiter favors agreements, good timing, and ideas that travel well when spoken plainly.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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When the sway gets too risky, the captain closes some of the outer decks.—
Akash Kapur,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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These dusters are meant to be replaced frequently, often after one to three uses, depending on the size of the space and how dusty your home gets.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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That risk shrinks when having what feels an awful lot like a conversation with a chatbot.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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As sea ice shrinks and expands, the surface ocean warms or cools.—
Hannah Richter,
Scientific American,
7 May 2026
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Packing down a landing pad sounds easier to him than building berms because the regolith readily compresses, at least in simulations.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
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This immediacy compresses decision-making timelines and speeds the pace of engagements.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Tariffs have been central to Trump's economic policy, with the president wielding the levies as a weapon to push for new trade deals.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Sign up to The Selection newsletter for hands-on product reviews, expert shopping tips and a look at the best deals and sales each week.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
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Pickett and Grier are signed to one-year pacts.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
30 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
Verb
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The pair hope the wood-fire concept catches a spark in the area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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Also, Andrew Greif catches you up on the NHL playoffs, as round 2 is underway there, too.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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