contract out
Americanverb phrase
-
to assign (a task or job) to someone who is outside of the company or organization.
-
formally agree not to participate in something, especially a scheme such as a pension or health insurance plan.
verb
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
If it is approved, TSA then puts a contract out for competitive bid by preapproved companies and assigns the winning company to the airport.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
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
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
And the planning now becomes easier with Smith’s contract out of the way.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2023
We may have to argue a broken contract out before the Board.
From Plague Ship by Norton, Andre
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
