contractor
noun
con·trac·tor
sense 1 is usually
ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər
sense 2 is usually
kən-ˈtrak-
Examples of contractor in a Sentence
They hired a contractor to remodel the kitchen.
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One Palestinian man who asked not to be named for security reasons observed that the contractors often tried to reduce the visibility of their weapons.
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Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
Culbertson’s death prompted scrutiny of KC Pet Project, city’s animal control contractor at the time, which led to the nonprofit losing the municipal contract in March.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
Kesler, who had worked as a personal contractor for the couple for 16 years, made a frantic 911 call.
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Singer, the contractor, and others said current price hikes do not threaten the viability of rebuilding Los Angeles County homes damaged by the wildfires.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
Culbertson’s death prompted scrutiny of KC Pet Project, city’s animal control contractor at the time, which led to the nonprofit losing the municipal contract in March.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
Kesler, who had worked as a personal contractor for the couple for 16 years, made a frantic 911 call.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Singer, the contractor, and others said current price hikes do not threaten the viability of rebuilding Los Angeles County homes damaged by the wildfires.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Contractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contractor. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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contractor
noun
con·trac·tor
ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər
kən-ˈtrak-
kən-ˈtrak-
: one that enters into a contract
especially
: a person who contracts to perform work or provide supplies at a certain price or within a certain time
building contractor
Medical Definition
contractor
noun
con·trac·tor
ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər
kən-ˈ
kən-ˈ
: something (as a muscle) that contracts or shortens
Legal Definition
contractor
noun
con·trac·tor
ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər, kən-ˈtrak-
: one that contracts: as
a
: one that contracts to perform work or provide supplies
b
: one that contracts to erect buildings
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