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
In October, My Health My Resources issued a request for bids to subcontract its Youth Mentoring Services program.
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2026
The company subcontracts installation to local contractors, leading to varied customer experiences.
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Dan Simms,
USA Today,
20 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.
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Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 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.
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Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for subcontract
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2026
The company subcontracts installation to local contractors, leading to varied customer experiences.
—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
20 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
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
See All Example Sentences for subcontract
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontract
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The goal is to brighten—not shrink or damage—your fabrics, so pay special attention to heat sensitivity and fiber type.
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In California, drivers pay some of the highest prices in the country.
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To lessen your chances of contracting the parasite, avoid consuming food or water that may be contaminated with feces, the MCHD warns.
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Lineage also has contracted with Orkin and Signal Restoration Services to try to keep pests from being drawn to the spoiling food.
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The point of the Top 10 lists, Chandrasekaran said, is to steer young adults to employers that are actively hiring recent graduates into jobs that can seed meaningful careers.
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André Duvenhage, research director at South Africa’s North-West University, said migrants are often hired because employers see them as willing to work for lower wages and, as non-citizens, they are typically not protected by as many labor protections.
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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.
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The old De Lane Lea production facility studio was up the road; the coffee shops were full of jobbing actors and post-production staff.
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By then Tanacharison is telling Washington that he is mystically protected, in the mode of certain Indigenous warriors who were placed on earth to be leaders.
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The Supreme Court lifted a block that a lower court placed on the stops.
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The final condition requires the city to partner with the La Jolla Coastal Conservancy to re-open within five years the South Casa Beach stairway, which has been closed for three years due to rainstorm damage.
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In February, Halle Berry confirmed her engagement to partner Van Hunt while promoting her movie Crime 101, and the Oscar winner had her unique ring on full display at the film's premiere.
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“Subcontract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontract. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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