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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
Kimberly Bird, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Heyman put the onus on Rhodes – the face of the blue brand – to make Gunther sign the contracts.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
The City Council directed the city auditor to review its contracts with the Greater Kansas City Coalition to End Homelessness, an agency that has received city funds to support efforts around homelessness.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Other recommendations from the NFL include a request for the CFTC to create a unique certification process for contracts that are related to an individual player's performance or susceptible to manipulation.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Fearing investigations and the loss of government contracts, dozens of the nation's largest companies, from McDonald's to Facebook owner Meta, modified or scrapped diversity programs to stay off the administration's radar.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 15 May 2026
According to Markland, contracts have suddenly become significantly more complex.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The independent magazine Groza counted at least 270 Russian academic institutions promoting military contracts to their students in the fifth year of the war that began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 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
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
Surrogacy contracts that treat preborn lives as transferable goods should be outlawed.
—Kimberly Bird, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Heyman put the onus on Rhodes – the face of the blue brand – to make Gunther sign the contracts.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
The City Council directed the city auditor to review its contracts with the Greater Kansas City Coalition to End Homelessness, an agency that has received city funds to support efforts around homelessness.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Other recommendations from the NFL include a request for the CFTC to create a unique certification process for contracts that are related to an individual player's performance or susceptible to manipulation.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Fearing investigations and the loss of government contracts, dozens of the nation's largest companies, from McDonald's to Facebook owner Meta, modified or scrapped diversity programs to stay off the administration's radar.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 15 May 2026
According to Markland, contracts have suddenly become significantly more complex.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The independent magazine Groza counted at least 270 Russian academic institutions promoting military contracts to their students in the fifth year of the war that began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 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
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
Noun
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Money-back and lowest-price guarantees apply to tax resolution services only and cannot be applied to any other services offered by Alleviate Tax Relief.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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Iranian officials have also asked for their flag and anthem to be respected, and for security guarantees at airports, hotels and stadiums.—
Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
13 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
Verb
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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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Foundation and soil issues Charlotte sits in the Piedmont region, where red clay soil expands when wet and shrinks when dry.—
Ryan Brennan
May 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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Some CEOs see the increase in gas prices as an opportunity to steal more market share as the overall pie of restaurant spending shrinks.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
Verb
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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
Noun
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But this number dwindles to just 22 percent in the festival’s marquee competition program, which features films that most often go on to win awards and land top distribution deals.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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The club, owned by Connecticut Sports Group, led by managing partner André Swanston, forged ahead with its inaugural season in MLS Next Pro anyway, securing deals to play around the state this year.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
Noun
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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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Power—the explosive, fast-twitch capacity that catches you mid-fall—goes first.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
15 May 2026
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All this will come to the fore when Apple eventually sorts out its own AI strategy and catches iPhone up with other platforms.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Contracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contracts. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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