subcontract

verb

Definition of subcontractnext
as in to pay
to come to an agreement with another person or company to do part of a job that you have been hired to do Parts of the project were subcontracted (out) to specialists.

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Recent Examples of subcontract Echo was subcontracting, which meant long hours for thin margins. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026 Schultz said that Legal Aid subcontracts some of the legal work in the program to groups such as Bet Tzedek and Inner City Law Center. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026 The company subcontracts all flooring installations to local, third-party installers. — Dan Simms, USA Today, 6 Mar. 2026 In October, My Health My Resources issued a request for bids to subcontract its Youth Mentoring Services program. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subcontract
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontract
  1. pay
  2. contract
  3. hire
  4. job
  5. place
  6. partner
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  • During that time, farmers and ranchers were paid around $180 per acre-foot of water conserved.
    — Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The board recently approved eliminating 168 general fund positions, and the district projects paying $49 million less in salaries this year.
    — David Smiley, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of pay
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  • Following the surgery De Paula contracted a bacterial infection, complicating her recovery and ultimately leading to her death, Noticias Sin reported.
    — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • When the city contracted with BSO in 1990, the agency took over the investigation.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of contract
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  • Pullen has hired former Westminster assistants Neema Salimi (offensive coordinator), Byron Curtis (linebackers coach), Bill McGahan (director of scouting) and Joe Sturniolo (special teams coach).
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Garren Taylor, one of Claunch’s friends, said that two years ago, Claunch completed a rehab program for alcohol abuse at Renaissance Ranch Recovery Center in Rupert, Idaho, and was immediately hired there.
    — Michael Biesecker, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • When Golding was the defensive coordinator at Southeastern Louisiana from 2012-13, Toney was a defensive assistant working his first Division I job.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
  • Where That Leaves Investors The investable question was never which jobs AI erases.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Definition of job
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  • The measure also cleared the state Senate and will be signed by Moore on Wednesday, and then it can be placed on the ballot.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The rooms All are subtly and swankily music-themed in the spirit of the hotel’s strong music history (Carnegie Hall is nearly next door) and art works focusing on instruments placed throughout the property were curated by The Met.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of place
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  • The stock got an additional boost Tuesday when the company announced a deal with Nvidia to partner on a future satellite project.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026
  • As for its other titles, Row K is in talks to partner with Neon on the release of the Cliffhanger reimagining starring Lily James.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
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