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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
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
There may be handshake deals or contracts that determine refunds companies are eligible for.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
She was repeatedly pressed about contracts awarded surrounding the campaign.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
The two logical areas are the contracts for Williams and Clark.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
That freedom could allow the Cowboys to load up on big contracts that would not count as high in the first year.
—Nick Harris
march 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
The most important thing is that the Canucks are finally leaning in toward a rebuild by stockpiling picks and shedding veteran contracts.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Also on Tuesday night, drone maker AeroVironment is set to report, and Cramer said the market will be seeking clarity on recent controversy around one of its Pentagon contracts.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
The military gave Anthropic a Friday evening deadline to either meet its demands or get cut off from its lucrative Defense Department contracts.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Ed Igoe, a spokesperson for the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, which contracts for services in the city.
—Daniel Hunt
march 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon says that this means Anthropic will be unable to work with any company that contracts with the administration.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Lighting contracts that Glusberg’s company, Modulor, maintained with the dictatorship may have insulated the center from closure.
—Daniel R. Quiles, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
The city contracts with a pest-control company that traps chickens.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
The company contracts with insurers and serves as a referral partner for health systems whose patients need psychiatric care.
—Mario Aguilar, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
Remove the financial floor and the industry contracts permanently.
—Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
Currently, the village contracts with MyPestCrew to provide the program’s services.
—Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
Damaged and destroyed businesses ended their advertising contracts.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
There may be handshake deals or contracts that determine refunds companies are eligible for.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
She was repeatedly pressed about contracts awarded surrounding the campaign.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
The two logical areas are the contracts for Williams and Clark.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
That freedom could allow the Cowboys to load up on big contracts that would not count as high in the first year.
—Nick Harris
march 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026
The most important thing is that the Canucks are finally leaning in toward a rebuild by stockpiling picks and shedding veteran contracts.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Also on Tuesday night, drone maker AeroVironment is set to report, and Cramer said the market will be seeking clarity on recent controversy around one of its Pentagon contracts.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
The military gave Anthropic a Friday evening deadline to either meet its demands or get cut off from its lucrative Defense Department contracts.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
Ed Igoe, a spokesperson for the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, which contracts for services in the city.
—Daniel Hunt
march 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon says that this means Anthropic will be unable to work with any company that contracts with the administration.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Lighting contracts that Glusberg’s company, Modulor, maintained with the dictatorship may have insulated the center from closure.
—Daniel R. Quiles, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
The city contracts with a pest-control company that traps chickens.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
The company contracts with insurers and serves as a referral partner for health systems whose patients need psychiatric care.
—Mario Aguilar, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
Remove the financial floor and the industry contracts permanently.
—Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
Currently, the village contracts with MyPestCrew to provide the program’s services.
—Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contracts
Noun
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The guerrillas agreed to lay down their weapons, face justice, and compensate their victims in exchange for political guarantees and government promises to develop poor, rural areas that gave rise to the FARC in the 1960s.—
John Otis,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Board members took up several agenda items including a major budget update and labor agreements.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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To cement Liberty Station as a future development site, the city is required under a 2023 court ruling to keep making progress toward completing compensation agreements and then working on plans for future development of Liberty Station.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The top two candidates in the June 2 primary will move on to a November runoff — even if the top finisher in June gets more than 50% of the vote.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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However the filmmakers entirely forget about his story until the end title cards, where the audience gets an update on his whereabouts.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The eye of that needle shrinks by the day.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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When the economy shifts or supply shrinks, demand shifts to used cars, which then experience their own spike in values.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Most have a double-zipper system, with one zipper to close the cube and a second zipper that compresses it to a fraction of its full size.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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In operation, the actuator compresses and holds the Ni-Ti tubes, causing the material to heat up.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Just days before Kpop Demon Hunters is expected to be golden at the Oscars, Netflix has closed deals for directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans to return for the sequel as part of a new, multi-year writing and directing pact.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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Trump has argued tariffs are crucial to the country for government funding and threatening to impose them as a way to pressure countries to reach trade deals and companies to manufacture their products in the United States.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The deal is Washington’s latest on the continent, with more than a dozen nations agreeing to similar pacts recently.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Under the American and British flags, Diego Garcia defends the Indo-Pacific region against aggressors who do not trouble their consciences about laws, pacts, or the rights of weaker nations.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As for the transfers, Rogers (33 catches for 441 yards in 2025) will assuredly be put to work as one of only two receivers on the team with more than three career starts.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Perez nearly has one of her own, but Vestal catches the flyball at the warning track.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Contracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contracts. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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