uncontracted
adjective
un·con·tract·ed
ˌən-kən-ˈtrak-təd 
1
: not shortened or reduced in size : not contracted
the uncontracted form of a word
2
: not included in or covered by a contract
uncontracted work
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Rinus VeeKay, Conor Daly and Jacob Abel are uncontracted, and Andretti could potentially loan out Dennis Hauger.
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Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The potential to sell uncontracted volumes would allow Venture to exploit the difference between low natural gas prices in U.S. and higher international prices, according to Goldman.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
The above table does not include Keane, who missed the Motherwell training match, or the uncontracted Dele
Jack Harrison has shown his versatility by playing in a more advanced central role and 17-year-old midfielder Harrison Armstrong has also pushed his claims.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
Europe will have to fight with the rest of the world for securing those remaining uncontracted LNG cargoes.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Wired, 25 Feb. 2022
If Qatar was to send all its uncontracted supplies to Europe, the total would be somewhere near 60 thousand cubic meters per day (mcm/d), a mere fraction of Russia’s daily exports, per a source from S&P Global Platts.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
Though more than 80% of Cheniere’s export capacity is sold through long-term contracts, the company is able to capitalize on shorter-term spikes through its uncontracted capacity.
—Jinjoo Lee, WSJ, 4 May 2021
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Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The potential to sell uncontracted volumes would allow Venture to exploit the difference between low natural gas prices in U.S. and higher international prices, according to Goldman.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
The above table does not include Keane, who missed the Motherwell training match, or the uncontracted Dele
Jack Harrison has shown his versatility by playing in a more advanced central role and 17-year-old midfielder Harrison Armstrong has also pushed his claims.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
Europe will have to fight with the rest of the world for securing those remaining uncontracted LNG cargoes.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, Wired, 25 Feb. 2022
If Qatar was to send all its uncontracted supplies to Europe, the total would be somewhere near 60 thousand cubic meters per day (mcm/d), a mere fraction of Russia’s daily exports, per a source from S&P Global Platts.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
Though more than 80% of Cheniere’s export capacity is sold through long-term contracts, the company is able to capitalize on shorter-term spikes through its uncontracted capacity.
—Jinjoo Lee, WSJ, 4 May 2021
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“Uncontracted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontracted. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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