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.
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Last week, Baldoni accused the trio of multiple offenses, including defamation, civil extortion, and interference with contractual relations.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
The system cannot work without an operational model that both establishes and enforces agreed upon rules and regulations, and contractual terms that are binding on both institutions and student athletes.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
The system cannot work without an operational model that both establishes and enforces agreed upon rules and regulations, and contractual terms that are binding on both institutions and student-athletes.
—Gqlshare, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2025
Tenants who can afford it will have to pay to stay at the new hotel rooms, but those who can’t will receive some kind of financial assistance through the city’s contractual relationship with the nonprofit Crisis Assistance Ministry, Wooten said.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
The system cannot work without an operational model that both establishes and enforces agreed upon rules and regulations, and contractual terms that are binding on both institutions and student athletes.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
The system cannot work without an operational model that both establishes and enforces agreed upon rules and regulations, and contractual terms that are binding on both institutions and student-athletes.
—Gqlshare, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2025
Tenants who can afford it will have to pay to stay at the new hotel rooms, but those who can’t will receive some kind of financial assistance through the city’s contractual relationship with the nonprofit Crisis Assistance Ministry, Wooten said.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Contractual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contractual. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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contractual
adjective
con·trac·tu·al
kən-ˈtrak-chə(-wə)l
kän-,
-ˈtraksh-wəl
: of, relating to, or being a contract
contractual agreements
contractually
adverb
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contractual
adjective
con·trac·tu·al
kən-ˈtrak-chə-wəl
: of, relating to, or constituting a contract
a contractual agreement
contractually
adverb
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