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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At this stage, Alec Burks as 15th man would make more sense than Kevin Love, albeit with Love under contract for another season.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2025
The crease is set with Anthony Stolarz and Joseph Woll signed, and though the front office might look to upgrade on the back end (more on that in a second), everyone in that bunch is under contract for next season.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Seven of the Celtics’ nine core rotation players are under contract for next season, with only Al Horford and Luke Kornet set to hit free agency, but departures are expected given the team’s perilous luxury tax situation.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 May 2025
Ashton Woods is under contract for one of the neighborhoods but hasn’t closed yet.
—Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2025
The crease is set with Anthony Stolarz and Joseph Woll signed, and though the front office might look to upgrade on the back end (more on that in a second), everyone in that bunch is under contract for next season.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Seven of the Celtics’ nine core rotation players are under contract for next season, with only Al Horford and Luke Kornet set to hit free agency, but departures are expected given the team’s perilous luxury tax situation.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 May 2025
Ashton Woods is under contract for one of the neighborhoods but hasn’t closed yet.
—Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
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“Under contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20contract. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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