contractor
noun
con·trac·tor
sense 1 is usually
ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər
sense 2 is usually
kən-ˈtrak-
Examples of contractor in a Sentence
They hired a contractor to remodel the kitchen.
Recent Examples on the Web
Landscape contractors work with them almost daily, as do foundation repair companies.
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Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2024
Payne and Dolan is the prime contractor for the project.
—Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024
And Boeing is a major defense contractor for the Pentagon and governments around the world.
—David Koenig, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
The investigation According to the charging document, police had a forensic analyst, who is a University of Colorado professor and a contractor with the FBI, analyze the audio clip.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
The group won a $5 million settlement in 2013 in a similar case against the Titan Corporation, another military contractor that had employees at Abu Ghraib.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
In 2016, a contractor working on a trailer parked at the department’s Tactics and Survival Training Center using a metal grinder sparked a blaze.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Sample drop-off: April 19 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., architects, contractors and designers can donate unwanted material samples for community reuse.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
For Madison, Fox Valley, and Milwaukee, Brookens Construction stands out in Wisconsin as a shining beacon of hope in the roofing contractor space due to the passion and dedication of co-owners and brothers Aaron and Brandon.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2024
Payne and Dolan is the prime contractor for the project.
—Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024
And Boeing is a major defense contractor for the Pentagon and governments around the world.
—David Koenig, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
The investigation According to the charging document, police had a forensic analyst, who is a University of Colorado professor and a contractor with the FBI, analyze the audio clip.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
The group won a $5 million settlement in 2013 in a similar case against the Titan Corporation, another military contractor that had employees at Abu Ghraib.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
In 2016, a contractor working on a trailer parked at the department’s Tactics and Survival Training Center using a metal grinder sparked a blaze.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Sample drop-off: April 19 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., architects, contractors and designers can donate unwanted material samples for community reuse.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
For Madison, Fox Valley, and Milwaukee, Brookens Construction stands out in Wisconsin as a shining beacon of hope in the roofing contractor space due to the passion and dedication of co-owners and brothers Aaron and Brandon.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
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contractor
noun
con·trac·tor
ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər
kən-ˈtrak-
kən-ˈtrak-
: one that enters into a contract
especially
: a person who contracts to perform work or provide supplies at a certain price or within a certain time
building contractor
Medical Definition
contractor
noun
con·trac·tor
ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər
kən-ˈ
kən-ˈ
: something (as a muscle) that contracts or shortens
Legal Definition
contractor
noun
con·trac·tor
ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər, kən-ˈtrak-
: one that contracts: as
a
: one that contracts to perform work or provide supplies
b
: one that contracts to erect buildings
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