as in to pay
to come to an agreement with another person or company to do part of a job that you have been hired to do
Parts of the project were subcontracted (out) to specialists.
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Recent Examples of subcontract
The local fire department then subcontracts to a private provider.
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Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
According to the union, in the second week of talks the sides discussed AI proposals as well as those related to subcontracting, craft-specific concerns, the contract’s streaming sideletter and wages and benefits.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Sep. 2024
There seem many more attempts at misrepresentation: groups posing as individual freelancers or freelancers subcontracting work without client consent.
—Jon Younger, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
In effect, governments subcontract their political responsibilities out to minority leaders.
—Kenan Malik, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2015
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Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
According to the union, in the second week of talks the sides discussed AI proposals as well as those related to subcontracting, craft-specific concerns, the contract’s streaming sideletter and wages and benefits.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Sep. 2024
There seem many more attempts at misrepresentation: groups posing as individual freelancers or freelancers subcontracting work without client consent.
—Jon Younger, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
In effect, governments subcontract their political responsibilities out to minority leaders.
—Kenan Malik, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2015
See All Example Sentences for subcontract
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontract
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The company ultimately paid the boxer over $137 million for the rights to use his name on the product.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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In 1999, Salton Inc. paid $137.5 million for rights to use Foreman’s name on grills.—
Mark Puleo,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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No one in the U.S. has contracted bird flu from eating raw cheese, but public health experts are closely monitoring the outbreak.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
21 Mar. 2025
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On Saturday, they were flown to El Salvador, where the U.S. has contracted a prison complex to detain them, in exchange for $20,000 per person, per year.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Maryland will hire a new athletic director, and that person will have the chance to decide what kind of department the state’s flagship university should have.—
Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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When testing someone, Ari stays in frequent communication with the person who hired her.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Lions got jobbed against the Cowboys, one hundred percent.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2024
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The first is the real Shakespeare of 16th century London, a a commercially-minded, jobbing playwright who worked closely with a company of actors.—
Time,
Time,
16 Aug. 2023
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The notice says the arrival of more than 500,000 migrants through the parole program has place a significant burden on immigration and airports, and notes that with 75% of the people who used the program arrived at airports in Florida.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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On Selection Sunday last season, LSU and Louisville were not only placed in the same region but assigned the No. 3 and No. 6 seeds, setting them up for a collision course in the second round.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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That‘s part of our effort on the workforce front: to really partner with universities, companies to provide that training built to make and design electronics.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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This year, Dairy Queen is partnering with Children's Miracle Network Hospitals for Free Cone Day.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Subcontract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontract. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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