Synonyms of subcontracts

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

• contracts
• pays
• jobs
• partners
• places
• hires
• recruits
• apprentices
• fees
• employs
• retains
• signs (up or on)
• promotes
• assumes
• engages
• takes on
• lays on
• rehires
• enlists
• upgrades
• reengages
• reemploys
• advances
• keeps (on)
• headhunts
• scouts

Dissimilar Words

• furloughs
• cans
• discharges
• dismisses
• lays off
• locks out
• axes
• fires
• sacks

Example Sentences

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