SUBCONTRACT Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

subcontract

verb

Definition of subcontract

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 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 Customers who do business with the company must go through the Texas corporation, which subcontracts with Mentink and Collard's shop in southeastern Oklahoma. — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026 But anyone subcontracting tasks to AI is clever enough to imagine what might come next—a day when augmentation crosses into automation, and cognitive obsolescence compels them to seek work at a food truck, pet spa, or massage table. — Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 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

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While Walmart isn’t an official sponsor of the World Cup, either, taking advantage of the social media chatter helps the company glom onto the tournament without paying FIFA for the privilege – especially when attention spans are divided.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Cruise ship pay varies widely by job, but free housing, meals and other perks can significantly boost overall compensation.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026

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The group arrives at the lake during mosquito season, triggering a buzz of paranoia amongst the local lake residents, fearing that Davey’s friends will expose them to contracting HIV from a mosquito bite.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
Ava Gardner, The Secret Conversations The actress was contracted to write a memoir, but after hours of conversation with her ghostwriter, changed her mind; this book is drawn from those tapes.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026

Definition of contract

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Participants in the civil proceedings can hire private stenographers to maintain a record of what’s said, but their services can run thousands of dollars a day.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Under basic labor law, MLB could hire temporary workers during a lockout, but that is not going to happen.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026

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Where That Leaves Investors The investable question was never which jobs AI erases.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Many analysts and economists are thinking along similar lines, with Deutsche Bank Research Institute recently prompting a proprietary AI tool to forecast what jobs its AI brethren would eliminate, and how.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026

Definition of job

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During closing arguments Monday, Deputy District Attorney Daniel Gochnour said GPS data placed Vasquez’s phone at the site of both fires around the time each was reported.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
The commercial airline pilot ultimately placed third, and was selected to lead the following season of The Bachelor.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026

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This includes new lands and attractions at Walt Disney World and Disneyland, and as a direct result, Disney will continue to partner with suppliers and small businesses across the country to bring these new experiences to life.

— Megan duBois, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
In addition to having received a wild-card entry for the singles draw at Wimbledon, Williams will partner with Venus, her older sister, for doubles through an invitation.

— Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 30 June 2026

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