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
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.
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Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
The company subcontracts installation to local contractors, leading to varied customer experiences.
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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.
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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.
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Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
The company subcontracts installation to local contractors, leading to varied customer experiences.
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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.
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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.
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Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontracts
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The federal regulator argued that the sports event contracts the markets offer are more similar to grain futures than to sports wagers, giving it exclusive jurisdiction.
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Cassidy has been looking into the 340B program for years, including an investigation into the company that contracts with the government to be the program’s vendor and a hearing in October.
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The separation agreement pays Molinar a year of her salary plus other benefits, Geren said.
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Who benefits and who pays for AI progress is a legitimate debate.
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What a great gesture when every gentleman removes his hat, and every man, woman and child places a hand over his or her heart as the anthem is presented.
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Island Queen is a compelling exploration of equality through the life of Dorothy Kirwan Thomas, a woman born into slavery who refuses to accept the limits society places on her because of race or gender.
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Exposing city taxpayers to potential liability when CVI hires return to their past ways, which is known to happen, is extraordinarily misguided.
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An organization that hires for potential and then assigns only narrow, low-risk work has not given potential a chance to prove itself.
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“Subcontracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontracts. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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