as in contracts
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 subcontracts
Next, there is the architectural designer who subcontracts out the filing of plans to license holders.
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Richard Olsen, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Richard Olsen, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontracts
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Fortunately, for federal student loan borrowers, most of their loan tasks are handled by companies with which the government contracts.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Department of Children and Families chose not to reappoint board president Joshua Hay, the president of a technology company that contracts with the state.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
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Long before their food arrives, Maggie asks for the check, pays, and walks out.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Queen B drink is a shoutout to Brittany Mahomes, the Showtime cocktail refers to Patrick’s lifelong nickname and the Big Yeti beverage pays tribute to Kelce’s pickup basketball nickname.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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But the forward-thinking fashion decisions, coupled with the October timing of the Academy Museum Gala, places this event squarely in showcase status for Hollywood stylists.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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Carvey’s win places her among a growing number of lottery players turning to artificial intelligence in hopes of boosting their odds of striking it rich.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Whomever the school ultimately hires will be trying to lead Penn State to its first national championship since 1986.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
13 Oct. 2025
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Grant hires Aaron to spend a night with him.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Subcontracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontracts. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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