contractor
noun
con·trac·tor
sense 1 is usually
ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər
sense 2 is usually
kən-ˈtrak-
Examples of contractor in a Sentence
They hired a contractor to remodel the kitchen.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
The move, which had been speculated for days, also applies to contractors, who will be fired unless considered necessary for operations.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
So in April 2016, O’Malley, an NSSF contractor and political consultant, hired Cambridge Analytica.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2025
Per the outlet, several contractors, including O'Neal and Rodriguez, have yet to receive payment for their work.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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 10 Feb. 2025.
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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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