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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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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Their limited time together is so important that Ryan throws caution to the wind and contracts chicken pox from an ill Phoebe.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Sep. 2025
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For the second half of the payment, once Mandel Group pays its annual taxes on the site, the city will give Mandel Group a rebate check back on 75% of the developer's taxes each year.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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That means anyone who pays for health insurance coverage, including for plans offered through their employer, will see higher monthly premiums.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Philadelphia’s pass-rush philosophy places a high emphasis on their investments along the interior, including Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis, but the lack of hard data for edge rushers at this point remains notable.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Tanning, however, places herself at the center.—
Sally Jane Brown,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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The only hires from the Muschamp (2010-11) and McElwain (2014-15) cycles to win power conference titles were Stanford promotion David Shaw, Michigan man Jim Harbaugh and Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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These hires infuse Blue Water with critical know-how to streamline production and operationalize its ASV platforms effectively.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Subcontracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontracts. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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