Examples of contractor in a Sentence
They hired a contractor to remodel the kitchen.
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Lineage hired contractors who are measuring this noxious gas and other pollution.
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Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The framework bars funds from reaching non-state armed groups, which means a contractor's ownership and its access route into the south both need checking before money moves.
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Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
According to the department, a third-party contractor accidentally struck a power line while working in the area, causing a brief power outage at the Adamsville Pump Station.
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Developers for Aldi are getting ready to go out for bid and identify contractors to build the store, but no specific timelines have been set for the project.
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Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
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Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The framework bars funds from reaching non-state armed groups, which means a contractor's ownership and its access route into the south both need checking before money moves.
—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
According to the department, a third-party contractor accidentally struck a power line while working in the area, causing a brief power outage at the Adamsville Pump Station.
—
Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Developers for Aldi are getting ready to go out for bid and identify contractors to build the store, but no specific timelines have been set for the project.
—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for contractor
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“Contractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contractor. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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contractor
noun
con·trac·tor
ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər 
kən-ˈtrak-
kən-ˈtrak-
: one that enters into a contract
especially
: a person who contracts to perform work or provide supplies at a certain price or within a certain time
building contractor
Medical Definition
contractor
noun
con·trac·tor
ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər
kən-ˈ
kən-ˈ
: something (as a muscle) that contracts or shortens
Legal Definition
contractor
noun
con·trac·tor
ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər, kən-ˈtrak-
: one that contracts: as
a
: one that contracts to perform work or provide supplies
b
: one that contracts to erect buildings
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