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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The offseason roster limit is 21 total players under contract, not counting those on summer-league tryout deals.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
The Giants picked up Thibodeaux's fifth-year option in April, keeping him under contract through 2026.
—Victor Williams, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
With Richardson, Penda, Jones and Wagner under contract, the franchise has 14 players signed to standard contracts.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2025
But the 33-year-old Lithuanian center is still under contract through 2027 in the NBA, where the Nuggets are inheriting his $10.4 million salary for the 2025-26 season.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
The Giants picked up Thibodeaux's fifth-year option in April, keeping him under contract through 2026.
—Victor Williams, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
With Richardson, Penda, Jones and Wagner under contract, the franchise has 14 players signed to standard contracts.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2025
But the 33-year-old Lithuanian center is still under contract through 2027 in the NBA, where the Nuggets are inheriting his $10.4 million salary for the 2025-26 season.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
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“Under contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20contract. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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