under contract
idiom
: required to provide something (such as work or a service) according to the terms stated in a contract
She is under contract with the TV station for three more years.
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Thursday’s re-signing of Benito Jones brings Miami’s total of defensive linemen under contract to four.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
What this means: The Bears entered the day with six wide receivers under contract: DJ Moore, Rome Odunze, Tyler Scott and reserve/futures signees John Jackson, Samori Toure and Maurice Alexander.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, two other houses in the security zone are under contract with the buyers waiting to close their sales, according to the MLS.
—Darrell Hofheinz, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The Texans will now have their two sack artists under contract together through the 2026 season.
—Dianna Russini, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
What this means: The Bears entered the day with six wide receivers under contract: DJ Moore, Rome Odunze, Tyler Scott and reserve/futures signees John Jackson, Samori Toure and Maurice Alexander.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, two other houses in the security zone are under contract with the buyers waiting to close their sales, according to the MLS.
—Darrell Hofheinz, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The Texans will now have their two sack artists under contract together through the 2026 season.
—Dianna Russini, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Under contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20contract. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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