subcontracted

• past participle

  past participle

  A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.

  of subcontract.
  subcontract

  noun

  a contract by which one agrees to render services or to provide materials necessary for the performance of another contract.
• past tense form

  past tense

  Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.

  of subcontract.
  subcontract

  noun

  a contract by which one agrees to render services or to provide materials necessary for the performance of another contract.

Example Sentences

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subcontracted

Send Contractor B a letter explaining that you selected him based on his reputation for workmanship and his promised timeline, only to discover that he subcontracted the project to Contractor A without your consent.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

Amivero subcontracted the work to Guidehouse, a global consulting firm that works with the U.S. on defense and intelligence efforts, among other clients and services.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

A Whitemountain Quarries engineer asked a subcontracted company, appointed to develop and implement a traffic management plan, to remove signage on the day of the incident.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

The company had argued that unlike its staff, subcontracted workers like the accused were not allowed to open the refrigerator without permission.

From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025

All the painting on the line was given to one contractor, who subcontracted with another, and he again with Radish, stipulating for twenty per cent commission.

From The House with the Mezzanine and Other Stories by Gilbert Cannan

Related Words

• hire out
• rent out
• sublet