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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CoreCivic, one of the main companies that contracts with ICE to operate immigration detention centers, is headquartered in Nashville.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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Anyone who contracts the illness should seek medical attention and get treated with antibiotics sooner than later, according to the health department.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Federal Election Commission requires presidential candidates to reveal who pays them.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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How much someone with insurance pays for these drugs depends on their health plan; Eli Lilly notes on its website that through private insurance, people can pay as little as $25 a month.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Forest Service works with Lead Forward, a veteran hiring initiative that recruits and places about 150 veterans annually into entry-level fire positions using special hiring authorities, the Veterans’ Recruitment Appointment and the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act.—
Gidget Fuentes,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Veridian also places a strong emphasis on community connection.—
Brendel Clark,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Senior, the managing partner of the law firm that hires Matty.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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There’s the younger wife who falls in love with the woman her husband hires for a threesome, then walks off 10 minutes later with a $210m settlement once Nash acquires video evidence of his extensive perversions.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Subcontracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontracts. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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