under contract
idiom
: required to provide something (such as work or a service) according to the terms stated in a contract
She is under contract with the TV station for three more years.
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Marmol, hired by Mozeliak, is under contract through ‘26.
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Mac Allister on his future Mac Allister is under contract at Anfield until 2028, but has not shied away from openly discussing his future in recent months despite the success the Reds have enjoyed on the field under coach Arne Slot.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
According to Fightful Select's Sean Ross Sapp, Lynch is under contract and in good health, with WrestleMania plans being discussed.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
With Pacheco under contract for just one more year, the Chiefs get the reigning national champ to man their backfield.
—Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Mac Allister on his future Mac Allister is under contract at Anfield until 2028, but has not shied away from openly discussing his future in recent months despite the success the Reds have enjoyed on the field under coach Arne Slot.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
According to Fightful Select's Sean Ross Sapp, Lynch is under contract and in good health, with WrestleMania plans being discussed.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
With Pacheco under contract for just one more year, the Chiefs get the reigning national champ to man their backfield.
—Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Under contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20contract. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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