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
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.
—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
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
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Remove the financial floor and the industry contracts permanently.—
Joseph M. Singer,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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Currently, the village contracts with MyPestCrew to provide the program’s services.—
Jessi Virtusio,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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And that gets you mad, which pays my bills.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The bungalow is outfitted with a dishwasher and washer and dryer; Adams pays $2,340 in rent including utilities.—
Lina Abascal,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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To address this problem, XPRO Jets Charters’ service model places an emphasis on improving the onboard experience through higher-quality food and service standards.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Díaz places the artist within a long tradition of Puerto Rican protest that uses dance, music and celebration to generate political action.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Lee said some hires the city made last fall, before Gloria insisted in November on approving any new hires, will be hard to explain to the public when the city faces such large deficits.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The family hires a talented horse trainer, Tom Booker (Redford), to aid their recovery.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Subcontracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontracts. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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