subcontract

verb

Definition of subcontractnext
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 norm in the industry is for tour operators to subcontract everything from drivers and local transport to guides, but A&K has much more of its own staff, which allows for better quality control. — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Content industries in the country are plagued by low wages, punishing hours, and subcontracting arrangements that push risk onto the most vulnerable workers. — Bobby Ghosh, Time, 7 May 2026 Echo was subcontracting, which meant long hours for thin margins. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026 The company subcontracts all flooring installations to local, third-party installers. — Dan Simms, USA Today, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subcontract
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontract
  1. pay
  2. contract
  3. hire
  4. job
  5. place
  6. partner
Verb
  • Swift also paid tribute to Parton’s prolific and breathtaking body of work and her philanthropic efforts across the globe.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Connie Britton paid tribute to Dolly Parton, less than two weeks after the loss of her Nashville costar Hayden Panettiere.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of pay
Verb
  • Homer Glen contracts with the Will County sheriff’s office for its police services.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Within the services category, wholesale, retail, and capital markets services activity contracted.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of contract
Verb
  • Dismissing the general manager who hired Espada doesn’t bode well, but Crane made a clear distinction between the two men during the aftermath.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Scott hired Luca Khouri, a Jamaican artist, to photograph the campaign at the end of March, which was styled by Marika-Ella Ames.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of hire
Verb
  • When Golding was the defensive coordinator at Southeastern Louisiana from 2012-13, Toney was a defensive assistant working his first Division I job.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
  • Where That Leaves Investors The investable question was never which jobs AI erases.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Definition of job
Verb
  • To gauge correctly, people can place a measuring tape around the abdomen, between the bottom of the ribs and the top of the hip bones, keeping the tape level and snug but not compressing the skin.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Seats were placed around the circle for visitors to witness firsthand the ancient drumming, chants, and intertribal dances carried by the wind and heard nearly two miles away, at the lakefront’s Geo-Karis State Park.
    — Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of place
Verb
  • Previously a producer who would partner with the major studios on theatrical film releases, the Oracle heiress decided to go it alone and distribute her own movies.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The announcement comes as major prediction markets race to partner with Major League Baseball teams.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of partner

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“Subcontract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontract. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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