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 only remaining way that Adebayo, who is currently under contract through the 2025-26 season, can become eligible for the supermax extension is by being named to an All-NBA team (first, second or third) this season.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
Griezmann, 33, is under contract with Atlético Madrid through 2026 but has long expressed a desire to finish his career in MLS.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
The production is also under contract with Equity, the U.K.-based actors union that wasn't on strike during this time.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 May 2024
Expansion also benefits the WCC’s two affiliate members, Washington State and Oregon State, which are under contract for two years.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
The others under contract are center Cooper Beebe (third round), linebacker Marist Liufau (third round), cornerback Caelen Carson (fifth round), receiver Ryan Flournoy (sixth round), guard Nathan Thomas (seventh round) and defensive tackle Justin Rogers (seventh round).
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
According to the state report, the program has helped build affordable housing in job centers, with more than 12,000 units under contract.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
If the extension is completed, it will be operated under contract by BART, a transit agency that yearly sets new heights of poor planning and unfunded new services.
—Lewis Wolff, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024
At its peak, the state had more than 16,000 rooms under contract for Roomkey.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 7 May 2024
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
Griezmann, 33, is under contract with Atlético Madrid through 2026 but has long expressed a desire to finish his career in MLS.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
The production is also under contract with Equity, the U.K.-based actors union that wasn't on strike during this time.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 May 2024
Expansion also benefits the WCC’s two affiliate members, Washington State and Oregon State, which are under contract for two years.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
The others under contract are center Cooper Beebe (third round), linebacker Marist Liufau (third round), cornerback Caelen Carson (fifth round), receiver Ryan Flournoy (sixth round), guard Nathan Thomas (seventh round) and defensive tackle Justin Rogers (seventh round).
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
According to the state report, the program has helped build affordable housing in job centers, with more than 12,000 units under contract.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
If the extension is completed, it will be operated under contract by BART, a transit agency that yearly sets new heights of poor planning and unfunded new services.
—Lewis Wolff, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024
At its peak, the state had more than 16,000 rooms under contract for Roomkey.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 7 May 2024
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“Under contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20contract. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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