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 The norm in the industry is for tour operators to subcontract everything from drivers and local transport to guides, but A&K has much more of its own staff, which allows for better quality control. — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Content industries in the country are plagued by low wages, punishing hours, and subcontracting arrangements that push risk onto the most vulnerable workers. — Bobby Ghosh, Time, 7 May 2026 Echo was subcontracting, which meant long hours for thin margins. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026 The company subcontracts all flooring installations to local, third-party installers. — Dan Simms, USA Today, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subcontract

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Google will pay an additional $190 million to Entergy for transmission system upgrades needed to serve the project.

— Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
With consumers paying an average of $49,855 for new cars in July 2026, according to Cox Automotive's Kelley Blue Book, only nine major car brands averaged sale prices under $40,000 in the United States.

— Keith Laing, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of pay

Verb

Dismissing the general manager who hired Espada doesn’t bode well, but Crane made a clear distinction between the two men during the aftermath.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Scott hired Luca Khouri, a Jamaican artist, to photograph the campaign at the end of March, which was styled by Marika-Ella Ames.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of hire

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He was placed on probation and had to serve 50 hours of community service.

— Bob Harkins, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Within the last few days, the Channahon Police Department also announced an officer allegedly used the Flock camera system for unauthorized purposes and placed the officer on administrative leave.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of place

Verb

Their relationship flipped in August 2019, when Jay-Z announced that Roc Nation, the entertainment company he co-founded, would partner with the NFL.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
Mackay added that Sony Music Vision was thrilled to partner with YouTube Premium to bring the film to audiences worldwide.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of partner

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