contract
∞
2.8
- noun
- /ˈkɒntrækt/
:
contrato
- You're happy with the new contract?
- sign a contract
- breach of contract
- employment contract
And a civil contract does not bind that.
- And a civil contract does not bind that.
- The thing is you're just signing the contract set by the state.
- So let's say that they're negotiating contracts to get content for AI.
- Tactical ends up getting a bunch of contracts in Iraq.
- They don't just say, oh, I fulfilled my contract, so screw you.
- Is that because the contract couldn't be explicit?
- Folks, I've sold solar contracts before as a general contractor.
- All these guys that I do deals with, they sign contracts and this is a fact.
- So, so they put out this contract for all the munitions.
- The most common types of derivatives contracts are forwards.
- My game plan was to go back to teaching contracts and then retire.
- It was about, you know, picking up contracts, you know, a lot of money.
Examples
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He read the contract carefully to understand all the terms and conditions before agreeing to it.
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Now the moment Joe signs that contract, Joe can't go back on it.
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Yes, these two contracts state exactly that.
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Now, sign the contract to receive the gifts.
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It's my contract with the Sea Defenders.
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Danny and me signed the contract and you witnessed it.
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It's a very reasonable contract, Avon.
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Most federal courts permit a breach of contract claim even where a filed rate is involved.
Academic text (2017) -
With the remaining Jews, Muhammad concluded a contract by which peace was guaranteed.
Academic text (2015) -
However, this particular transaction did not involve a standard contract between CCA and the federal government.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
∞
1.4
An agreement, often about buying or selling
∞
1.4
A promise made between two or more people, often written
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2.0
An agreement made after discussion that says what each side must do
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6.0
An official written agreement between countries
44
7.2
A formal written agreement between groups such as countries and companies to promise to do something or stop doing something
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6.5
A written promise between groups or nations about what they will and will not do
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
14
6.7
An agreement among people to give up some freedoms for safety and order
- Formal
12
3.6
Failure to do what a contract requires, for example not delivering goods or not paying
- Formal
5
2.7
A written agreement between an employer and an employee that says the job rules and pay
- Formal
5
2.8
An agreement between workers and their employer that says pay, benefits and work rules
- Specialized
5
3.6
A written agreement two people sign before they marry about money and property
- Formal
3
3.2
A formal offer from an employer to hire someone with specific pay and terms
- Specialized
3
4.1
Law that deals with agreements and the duties people or businesses have to each other
- Specialized
3
6.2
An agreement to trade things such as oil or shares at a fixed price on a future date
- Specialized
1
6.7
A contract that pays a contractor for all costs plus an agreed fee or percentage
- Formal
1
3.3
A legal agreement between a buyer and a seller that explains the terms of a sale
- Specialized
An agreement between two people or groups where each promises something to the other
- Formal
An agreement that only starts to have effect if a certain event happens
- Specialized
A standard contract that gives one party little power to change the terms and favors the stronger party
- Formal
A formal written agreement signed with a special stamp that has stronger force in law
- Formal
An agreement where one or both sides must act only if an uncertain event happens
- Formal
An agreement that depends on the result of a bet and cannot be enforced by a court
- Formal
A court order that makes someone pay when they unfairly benefit without an agreement
- Specialized
An agreement that a buyer must buy all of a product from one supplier
- Specialized
An agreement in which a seller must sell all its products to one buyer who has to buy them
- Formal
An agreement with separate parts so one broken part does not cancel the rest
A formal agreement signed and sealed by the people involved, often with a wax seal
- Formal
A contract where one person promises and the other accepts by doing something
How Binding
Surface Forms
Etymology
The noun contract comes from con- 'together' and tract 'to pull', originally meaning something 'drawn together'. So a contract is a written agreement that brings people's promises together.