contractual

adjective

con·​trac·​tu·​al kən-ˈtrak-chə-wəl 

-chəl,

-shwəl,

-chü-əl

: of, relating to, or constituting a contract

contractually adverb

Examples of contractual in a Sentence

They had to fulfill their contractual obligations before they could get paid.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Upshot In today’s volatile real estate market, where high mortgage rates already push home buying costs upward, strict adherence to contractual deadlines is more crucial than ever. —Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025

Further, the Browns’ brief revisits its Constitutional arguments, including one that directly involves the contractual relationship between teams and the NFL. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2025

A bit of contractual business remains for one impending free agent. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025

Earlier this week, Grande opened up about navigating fame as a teen and introducing contractual health resources to Marc Maron during a podcast episode. —Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin contractuālis, from Latin contractu-, stem of contractus contract entry 1 + -ālis -al entry 1

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for contractual

• artifactual
• counterfactual
• factual
• tactual

Kids Definition

contractual

adjective

con·​trac·​tu·​al kən-ˈtrak-chə(-wə)l 

kän-,

-ˈtraksh-wəl

: of, relating to, or being a contract

contractual agreements

contractually

-ē

adverb

Legal Definition

contractual

adjective

con·​trac·​tu·​al kən-ˈtrak-chə-wəl 

: of, relating to, or constituting a contract

a contractual agreement

contractually adverb