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
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.
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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
In addition, in some production hubs, sometimes the contractor must use model factories to pass certain audits while subcontracting the work to non-compliant factories to meet the buyer’s price or thigh lead times.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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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
In addition, in some production hubs, sometimes the contractor must use model factories to pass certain audits while subcontracting the work to non-compliant factories to meet the buyer’s price or thigh lead times.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
See all Example Sentences for subcontract
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontract
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About 30 bills have been filed as of Friday, Jan. 17 related to child care, pre-K and paid parental leave.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2025
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Amazon agreed to pay $1 billion a year to secure the rights to NFL Thursday Night Football back in 2021.—
Alex Cranz,
WIRED,
21 Jan. 2025
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Thao, who was recalled by voters last November, has pleaded not guilty, along with her romantic partner Andre Jones and father-son business duo David and Andy Duong, who own a longtime family recycling company contracted by the city of Oakland.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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In recent years it’s been the concessionaire contracted at Will Rogers State Historic Park, named after Hollywood’s most beloved onscreen cowboy.—
Seth Abramovitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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Key to this initial foothold in the industry was grabbing the attention of Uptown CEO Andre Harrell, who hired him as an intern and ushered him into the label’s A&R department.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Jan. 2025
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Jones hired Kutler away from CNN in 2022, and Jones will stay at MSNBC in an advisory role until March.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2025
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The market works reasonably well in connecting high-skilled workers to job opportunities around the globe.—
Amy Pope,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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This is likely because most ATS relies on artificial intelligence to track keywords in resumes and compares it to job descriptions to help narrow the applicant pool to only the most qualified candidates.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2024
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At one point, Musk thanked those who voted for Trump by placing his hand over his chest and extending his arm outward with his palm facing down.—
Jackson Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Jan. 2025
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Although the price of this satellite bus is proprietary, various estimates place the cost at between $100 million and $150 million.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
21 Jan. 2025
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Adoptive parents can be single, married, or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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Cal Fire has also partnered with the corrections department, the California Conservation Corps and the Anti-Recidivism Coalition to develop an 18-month training and certification program at the Ventura Training Center.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Subcontract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontract. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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