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
The local fire department then subcontracts to a private provider.
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Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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.
—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
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Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontract
Verb
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Americans pay an average of $14,000 a year in federal taxes, but in some states, the local tax burden is significantly higher than in others.—
Ben Kesslen,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
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Can tariffs pay for a budget deficit when Social Security, Medicare and the interest payments on our debt are what really matter and there’s $36 trillion of national debt to be made up by them?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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How and why, for example, did Arakawa, by all accounts a youthful, energetic woman, contract the hantavirus and die so suddenly?—
Rick Jervis,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
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The infection is usually contracted by walking barefoot on soil contaminated by the feces of a person or animal who has the infection.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Before the end of 2010, TBS had hired him for a new late-night show, Conan, which ran through 2021.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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Naturally, most will hire a certified public accountant (CPA) for guidance on minimizing their tax burden.—
Patrick Lonergan,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 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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Jack Harris placed in the top 10 for beat reporting for his work chronicling the Dodgers’ run to the 2024 World Series and in the top 10 in the explanatory category for an article examining the Dodgers’ role in MLB’s pitching injury epidemic.—
Los Angeles Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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On Monday afternoon, the Jets placed a right-of-first-refusal tender on Adams, a restricted free agent.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Lawson, who demonstrated promise with points finishes during his stand-in appearances for RB, will now step up to partner Verstappen, with Red Bull anticipating a successful, albeit challenging, transition.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The institute is partnering with Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco for the Decoding Broken Hearts Program.—
Bret Baier,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Subcontract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontract. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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