contract out
Americanverb phrase
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to assign (a task or job) to someone who is outside of the company or organization.
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formally agree not to participate in something, especially a scheme such as a pension or health insurance plan.
verb
Example Sentences
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So the ESA is planning to contract out the job of developing the continent's first reusable rocket, having named a shortlist of potential companies.
From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025
It could hire researchers or even contract out to universities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025
The new rules typically only apply to new customers, so any price rise will depend on when you took your contract out.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025
As Rickard explained on FoodPrint’s podcast, “the way that the Thai industry kept down its labor costs is they started to contract out work to places called ‘peeling sheds.’”
From Salon • Apr. 2, 2024
"I'm going to hold up until I knock the bottom of this contract out," he said, good-humouredly.
From For Jacinta by Bindloss, Harold
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