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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Besides Merrill, the Padres have Xander Bogaerts (signed through 2033), Fernando Tatis Jr. (2034), Manny Machado (2033), and Jake Cronenworth (2030) under contract for at least the next six seasons.
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
The property is under contract to become a four story, 60-unit apartment complex.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
One of the many areas the Sharks organization needs to shore up this summer is its goaltending depth, as Askarov is currently the only netminder under contract for the 2025-2026 season.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
Since 852 Films was established almost two decades ago, Ho and Chan, both having careers in front of and behind the camera, had never wanted to sign any actors under contract, until Taheri.
—Karen Chu, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
The property is under contract to become a four story, 60-unit apartment complex.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
One of the many areas the Sharks organization needs to shore up this summer is its goaltending depth, as Askarov is currently the only netminder under contract for the 2025-2026 season.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
Since 852 Films was established almost two decades ago, Ho and Chan, both having careers in front of and behind the camera, had never wanted to sign any actors under contract, until Taheri.
—Karen Chu, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Under contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20contract. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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