as in to pay
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 subcontract
According to the union, in the second week of talks the sides discussed AI proposals as well as those related to subcontracting, craft-specific concerns, the contract’s streaming sideletter and wages and benefits.
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Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Sep. 2024
There seem many more attempts at misrepresentation: groups posing as individual freelancers or freelancers subcontracting work without client consent.
—Jon Younger, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
In effect, governments subcontract their political responsibilities out to minority leaders.
—Kenan Malik, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2015
In addition, in some production hubs, sometimes the contractor must use model factories to pass certain audits while subcontracting the work to non-compliant factories to meet the buyer’s price or thigh lead times.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Sep. 2024
There seem many more attempts at misrepresentation: groups posing as individual freelancers or freelancers subcontracting work without client consent.
—Jon Younger, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
In effect, governments subcontract their political responsibilities out to minority leaders.
—Kenan Malik, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2015
In addition, in some production hubs, sometimes the contractor must use model factories to pass certain audits while subcontracting the work to non-compliant factories to meet the buyer’s price or thigh lead times.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
See all Example Sentences for subcontract
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontract
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Current customers would be precluded from paying for the additional power generated for new heavy users.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Followers of the Ferrari market have likely gasped at the premiums paid for six-speed versions of 21st-century models typically equipped with the F1 transmission, such as the 575M Maranello or 599 GTB.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2025
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And if hospitals want to attract more patients, lowering prices and contracting into more insurance networks is a better way to do that than national advertising, Wofford added.—
Maya Goldman,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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For a period of one year, the highly skilled operatives are contracted to stand guard at their own individual observation towers that are separated by a 600-meter gorge.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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Belichick appeared roughly two months after he was hired as head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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United’s efforts to bridge the gap have involved hiring a running consultant.—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The market works reasonably well in connecting high-skilled workers to job opportunities around the globe.—
Amy Pope,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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This is likely because most ATS relies on artificial intelligence to track keywords in resumes and compares it to job descriptions to help narrow the applicant pool to only the most qualified candidates.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2024
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Quarles was initially announced for release to the Campo home, but sheriff’s officials announced this week that Wakefield will be placed there instead.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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What To Know Ali placed a temporary injunction on Secretary of State Marco Rubio and others in the Trump administration, at the request of two aid agencies that receive funding from USAID, AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition and Global Health Council.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The film has partnered with Common’s organization Free to Dream as well as Shinola and Last Prisoner Project in its impact campaign.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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Byrne told IndieWire each of the artists will be developing their own ideas, but are also a key component to the company’s strategy of partnering with traditional IP creators looking to explore Gen AI.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Subcontract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontract. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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