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 five-year-old company operates the largest electric school bus fleet in the U.S., with over 600 electric vehicles under contract in 30 states.
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Joe Mullich, TIME, 30 May 2024
Now under contract, Smith is part of a new generation of players that includes fellow forwards Quentin Musty, Collin Graf, Filip Bystedt, Kasper Halttunen and defensemen Henry Thrun and Shakir Mukhamadullin, among others.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
The Illinois cities, towns and villages are under contract until 2035 to purchase a share of Prairie State’s electricity and help pay off $5 billion in construction debt.
—Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2024
With starter Dak Prescott and backup Cooper Rush also in the final year of their deals in 2024, the team has no quarterback under contract for 2025.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2024
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.
—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
Joe Mullich, TIME, 30 May 2024
Now under contract, Smith is part of a new generation of players that includes fellow forwards Quentin Musty, Collin Graf, Filip Bystedt, Kasper Halttunen and defensemen Henry Thrun and Shakir Mukhamadullin, among others.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
The Illinois cities, towns and villages are under contract until 2035 to purchase a share of Prairie State’s electricity and help pay off $5 billion in construction debt.
—Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2024
With starter Dak Prescott and backup Cooper Rush also in the final year of their deals in 2024, the team has no quarterback under contract for 2025.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2024
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.
—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
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“Under contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20contract. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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