contractual

[ kuh n-trak-choo-uh l ]

/ kənˈtræk tʃu əl /

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adjective

of, relating to, or secured by a contract.

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Origin of contractual

1860–65; < Latin contractu-, stem of contractus contract + -al¹

Related formscon·trac·tu·al·ly, adverbnon·con·trac·tu·al, adjective

Can be confusedcontextual contractual

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Examples from the Web for contractual

“Nobody really has the access to contractual growth that [Access Midstream] has,” Stice said.
How the Kings of Fracking Double-Crossed Their Way to Riches|ProPublica|March 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was not under any contractual compulsion to take any of the comments.
Errol Morris on His Donald Rumsfeld Doc, ‘The Unknown Known,’ at Telluride|Marlow Stern|September 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But this approach should not arise from the fact that it is our contractual duty under the law and we want to keep our jobs.
Doctors Still Have to Treat Dzhokhar Tsarnaev|Kent Sepkowitz|April 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Lauer got permission during a contractual window to talk to ABC, CBS, and HBO.
Matt Lauer’s Bruising Year After Ann Curry’s Ouster Devastated the ‘Today’ Show|Howard Kurtz|March 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The specific financial and contractual terms of the Yale-NUS agreement have not been made public.
Yale’s Singapore University Criticized For Free-Speech Restrictions|Alex Klein|July 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Moreover, Marshall was profoundly interested in the stability of contractual obligations.
The Life of John Marshall Volume 3 of 4|Albert J. Beveridge
Generally speaking, agreements made jokingly and social agreements confer no contractual rights.
Commercial Law|Samuel Williston, Richard D. Currier, and Richard W. Hill
Have you made an estimate as to the total earnings which would accrue as a result of these contractual arrangements?
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Complex factors hindered the meeting of minds regarded as essential to the contractual relationship of commerce.
The Triumph of Virginia Dale|John Francis, Jr.
It stated in substance that force should never be employed between nations for the collection of contractual debts.
The Hispanic Nations of the New World|William R. Shepherd

British Dictionary definitions for contractual

contractual

/ (kənˈtræktjʊəl) /

adjective

of the nature of or assured by a contract

Derived Formscontractually, adverb

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Word Origin and History for contractual

contractual

adj.

1827, from Latin contractus (see contract (n.)) + -al (1).

contractual

adjective

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Examples from the Web for contractual

British Dictionary definitions for contractual

contractual

adjective

Word Origin and History for contractual

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