contract out
idiom
: to agree by contract to pay someone outside an organization to perform (a job)
The company contracted out its manufacturing jobs.
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Space industry experts expect the Trump administration to push for NASA and the Defense Department to contract out more to private space companies rather than maintain their own capabilities.
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Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
An extension for Chicago would have to be beneficial to them, as there is no immediate need to get that contract out of the way, especially as Giddey's fit with the Bulls is at best questionable.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Pikaia Lodge is the only hotel with its own yacht (other hotels contract out to local boat owners) so each guest is given a luxe cabin to rest in for the day.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024
Some hospitals contract out confirmation testing — a lower-cost alternative — but getting results can take days, long after many families are ready to go home.
—Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
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Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
An extension for Chicago would have to be beneficial to them, as there is no immediate need to get that contract out of the way, especially as Giddey's fit with the Bulls is at best questionable.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Pikaia Lodge is the only hotel with its own yacht (other hotels contract out to local boat owners) so each guest is given a luxe cabin to rest in for the day.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024
Some hospitals contract out confirmation testing — a lower-cost alternative — but getting results can take days, long after many families are ready to go home.
—Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Contract out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contract%20out. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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