How to Use contractual in a Sentence
contractual
adjective- They had to fulfill their contractual obligations before they could get paid.
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Wilder has a contractual right to a third fight with Fury.
—cleveland, 23 Feb. 2020
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TriMet and the union have been at a contractual impasse since Nov. 30 of last year.
—oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2020
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Here’s the thing though: If Crawford pulls out again due to a contractual issue, then Spence needs to move on.
—Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 18 Apr. 2023
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Morten Stig Jensen Of course, there are contractual reasons for that as well.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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This led to an expansion of the client’s contractual revenue in that city.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
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Now, that doesn’t mean there can’t or won’t be a contractual fallout.
—Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 3 Aug. 2020
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The team did not disclose contractual terms, but it has been reported to be a five-year deal.
—Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 June 2022
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At the end of the day, contractual workers in our country are still helpless and voiceless.
—Sonny Calvento, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2022
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The contractual language states that owners who try to sell the EV within the first year might not be able to buy future Teslas.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2024
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In other states, the contractual minimum hourly wage will be $23 once all of the raises called for in this new contract are phased in.
—Michael McQuarrie, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2023
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Media reports have said that health-care costs form at least part of the contractual dispute between the two sides.
—Eli Rosenberg, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2019
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Vowels also said the school and Gilbert were still working out the details on the coach's contractual status.
—Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 13 Aug. 2021
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The city’s top lawyer also sits on the Board of Estimates, one of three votes controlled by the mayor on the board, which approves all of the city’s contractual spending.
—Emily Opilo, baltimoresun.com, 22 Dec. 2020
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As a result, most users aren't even aware of the contractual terms that supposedly govern the site.
—Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 30 Mar. 2020
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In the case of MGM, many of the movies that are in the works will have some form of exclusive theatrical release because that was part of their contractual agreements.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Mar. 2022
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Once all of those contractual bona fides are in place, Restoration breaks ground on their remaster.
—Luke Winkie, Wired, 19 Oct. 2021
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The law should uphold their contractual agreement, even though no one should ever be forced to make such an agreement.
—Michael J. Broyde, WSJ, 25 Jan. 2022
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But for Pereira, the big barrier was always likely to be his contractual status with the UFC.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Attempts to get a third movie off the ground, in 2018, collapsed amid rumors of a contractual dispute between Cattrall and the studio.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023
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The contractual stalemate between Ngannou and the U.F.C., which most fans hoped would be resolved, is set to hang over the heavyweight division like a dark cloud.
—Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2023
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Mishkin, who worked the election on a contractual basis, is not a Fox employee.
—David Bauder, Star Tribune, 19 Jan. 2021
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The city says the issue is a simple matter of Sosa not taking care of his contractual obligations.
—Wayne Baker, The Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2021
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There’s no contractual obligations to show up or do anything for this movie.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2023
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The utilities that buy gas from Hilcorp say they’ve been told that the company doesn’t have the gas available to meet their next contractual cycle, at least not at the moment.
—Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 17 May 2022
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Although the person has your permission to use the card, there is no contractual responsibility to pay any of the charges on the card.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
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The good news for Cowboys fans — beyond having this contractual soap opera put to rest — is that the club is following the footsteps of the NFL champions.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 8 Mar. 2021
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Transdev’s operators have not received a raise since the garage opened about two years ago and have no contractual raise standards, the union said.
—Justin George, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2019
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That was, in part, due to their lack of Champions League football and the attendant contractual bonuses qualifying for it brings.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
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The company has reduced its workforce to four employees following the asset sales, and its future operations will focus on fulfilling remaining contractual obligations and strategic planning.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2025
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