contractual

American  

[kuhn-trak-choo-uhl] / kənˈtræk tʃu əl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or secured by a contract.

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contractual British  

/ kənˈtræktjʊəl /

adjective

1. of the nature of or assured by a contract

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Other Word Forms

• contractually adverb
• noncontractual adjective

Etymology

Origin of contractual

First recorded in 1860–65; from Latin contractu(s) contract + -al ¹

Example Sentences

That is a contractual choice, not arbitrary discrimination.

From The Wall Street Journal

Anthropic and the Defense Department have been at odds for weeks over the contractual terms of how the startup’s technology can be used, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company has raised some of its own prices, and it is “revising contractual terms with channel partners and customers to address evolving component prices.”

From MarketWatch

Discovery board, Paramount says it will agree to fully backstop an exchange offer that relieves WBD of its contractual bondholder obligations.

From The Wall Street Journal

The latter includes failure to pay contractual wages for a period of at least two months.

From BBC

Related Words

• constitutional
• fair
• juridical
• lawful
• legitimate
• proper
• statutory
• valid