as in paid
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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The election results could spur one party to reach a deal sooner rather than later, clearing the way for federal employees and benefits to be paid again.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025 -
In addition to the rent freeze, Mamdani has proposed to make city buses free and to provide universal childcare, paid for with higher taxes on the rich.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Both Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll are contracted through 2026, both deals penned in 2024.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Getting into conflict with strays can leave them with severe injuries or new illnesses, which can be contracted from scratches or bites.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Since their interim general manager listened to offers for All-Star pitcher MacKenzie Gore around the trade deadline, the Washington Nationals hired a 35-year-old president of baseball operations, Paul Toboni, to oversee their prolonged rebuild.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Liberty Hall hired Houlihan to raise the capital for a classic direct that closed earlier this year.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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The Joe Gibbs Racing driver, Hamlin, then went to pit for four new tires while Hendrick Motorsports’ Larson only got two which placed him in fifth position ahead of Hamlin, who was in 10th.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The officers have been placed on administrative leave while internal affairs conducts an investigation, per policy, police said in the release.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Nov. 2025
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This exciting Halloween adventure sees an unwitting babysitter (Tamara Smart) recruited to a secret society of monster-fighting teens.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Kue Lawrence delivers a chilling performance for the ages as Samuel Miller, a seventh-grade student recruited by a shady mentor (Michael Sean Tighe) to compete in the bloody contests.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
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Firefighters employed a blanket containing a mixture of foam and water, because of fuel leaking on the ground, to put out the fire, the Daily Herald reported, adding there was no damage to the mall’s interior or nearby structures.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Massey was previously employed as a home healthcare aide before the chronic disease forced her not to work.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Subcontracted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontracted. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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