SUBCONTRACTS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

subcontracts

verb

present tense third-person singular of subcontract

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.

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of subcontracts Schultz said that Legal Aid subcontracts some of the legal work in the program to groups such as Bet Tzedek and Inner City Law Center. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026 The company subcontracts installation to local contractors, leading to varied customer experiences. — Dan Simms, USA Today, 20 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 The federal agency also subcontracts with other charter companies, including GlobalX, which handled more than half of DHS' charter flights in 2025, according to ICE Flight Monitor at Human Rights First, a group that tracks ICE deportation flights. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026 Next, there is the architectural designer who subcontracts out the filing of plans to license holders. — Richard Olsen, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontracts

Verb

When the muscle contracts or stretches, the distance between the magnets changes.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
The company also directly contracts with other types of specialists.

— Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of contracts

Verb

The strongest businesses protect their creative core while continually measuring what actually pays for it.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
This is a league-wide dilemma created from an environment that pays its employees handsomely for wins and fires them for losses.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of pays

Verb

Academics believe the lawsuit is the first time since the civil rights era that the federal government has sued to halt certification of an election, a duty the Constitution places in the hands of states.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
As the exchange progresses, Andreatta crosses her arms and later places her hands in her pockets, while Pagano steps backward and holds his hands behind his back.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of places

Browse Nearby Words

subcontracting

subcontracts

subculture

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Subcontracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontracts. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of subcontracts

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

candidate

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Old-Timey Vehicles

Ten More Words from Taylor Swift Songs

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes