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 Acacia center provides legal services for unaccompanied migrant children under 18 through a network of legal aid groups that subcontract with the center.
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Janie Har, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Local business owners can now apply for subcontracting opportunities tied to Pittsburgh's 2026 NFL Draft.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
China’s economy greatly depends on foreign firms producing goods within its borders or subcontracting with Chinese firms that do.
—Stephen G. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
Federal contracts require that companies over a certain size set goals for subcontracting spending on businesses owned by underrepresented individuals.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
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Janie Har, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Local business owners can now apply for subcontracting opportunities tied to Pittsburgh's 2026 NFL Draft.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
China’s economy greatly depends on foreign firms producing goods within its borders or subcontracting with Chinese firms that do.
—Stephen G. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
Federal contracts require that companies over a certain size set goals for subcontracting spending on businesses owned by underrepresented individuals.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for subcontract
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontract
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In some cases, vehicle owners who could not afford to pay the fees to recover their vehicles lost them permanently.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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There is a $10 fee per class paid to the instructor.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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The latest monthly growth figures from the Office for National Statistics showed the U.K. economy contracted 0.3% month on month in April, following growth of 0.2% in March.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
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The first test was pretty simple and relied on shining the light into the mice’s eyes to see if this would trigger their pupils to contract.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2025
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The team hired an investment bank to begin the process of selling a controlling interest in the club, according to an Earthquakes news release.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
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Burke learned that during those eight months alone, the daughter hired someone to come in, leave food for Kurt and change his litter.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Or would job applicants utilize this method for their cover letters?—
J. Jasser,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2025
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Nearly three in five professionals worldwide plan to job hunt this year, and many are doing it during work hours.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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One of the organizers Ezra Levin, who co-founded the Indivisible grassroots movement, said the Saturday protests are meant to prevent Trump from placing himself front and center of a patriotic celebration.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Bettors have placed most of their wagers on Maverick (75 percent), while most of the money is on Namajunas (85 percent).—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Since partnering with Juárez, León has released three studio albums: Colmillo de Leche and Boca Chueca, Vol. 1, which both peaked at No. 8 on Top Latin Albums, and Palabra de To’s, which reached No. 20.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
12 June 2025
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To achieve that, Rosen Aviation partnered with audio engineer Laurence Dickie (designer of Bowers & Wilkins’ famed Nautilus speaker) to create a world-class system for business jets, bizliners, and first-class sections of commercial airliners.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
12 June 2025
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“Subcontract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontract. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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