SUBCONTRACTING Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

subcontracting

verb

present participle of subcontract

as in contracting

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 subcontracting 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 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

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Take precautions during water activities Swimmers, particularly those in southern states and warm coastal waters, should expect a minimal risk of contracting a pathogen in warm freshwater lakes, rivers, brackish waters, and hot springs.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 17 July 2026
People who cared for an infected baby would be at very high risk of contracting the virus.

— Helen Branswell, STAT, 16 July 2026

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That puts additional weight on the value of the face-to-face interview — one of the last remaining stages of the hiring process that can’t be automated.

— Cami Fateh, Vogue, 22 July 2026
The casting was just as important as hiring our cinematographer or our production designer.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026

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On the morning of July 8, Yahoo Sports reported the NCAA had sent a letter of inquiry to Cincinnati about Sorsby, who earlier this year was ruled ineligible after admitting to placing thousands of sports bets during his collegiate playing career.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
By contrast, placing people in permanent supportive housing units costs roughly $80 per person per day, according to Homeless Trust estimates.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

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