contractual
adjective
con·trac·tu·al
kən-ˈtrak-chə-wəl 
-chəl,
-shwəl,
-chü-əl
: of, relating to, or constituting a contract
contractually
adverb
Examples of contractual in a Sentence
They had to fulfill their contractual obligations before they could get paid.
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Which left Watson and the Nuggets at a contractual impasse last week.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Either way, Bellinger's contractual value is going to be a huge piece of the puzzle for the Yankees this winter.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
However, no contractual agreement has been reached, with both sides pointing fingers at the other.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
With the sun and your celestial ruler, Venus, moving through your seventh house of other people, everything from your connections, whether romantic, professional or otherwise, to your contractual agreements is at the forefront.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Either way, Bellinger's contractual value is going to be a huge piece of the puzzle for the Yankees this winter.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
However, no contractual agreement has been reached, with both sides pointing fingers at the other.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
With the sun and your celestial ruler, Venus, moving through your seventh house of other people, everything from your connections, whether romantic, professional or otherwise, to your contractual agreements is at the forefront.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for contractual
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“Contractual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contractual. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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contractual
adjective
con·trac·tu·al
kən-ˈtrak-chə(-wə)l
kän-,
-ˈtraksh-wəl
: of, relating to, or being a contract
contractual agreements
contractually
adverb
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contractual
adjective
con·trac·tu·al
kən-ˈtrak-chə-wəl
: of, relating to, or constituting a contract
a contractual agreement
contractually
adverb
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