subcontractor
noun
sub·con·trac·tor
ˌsəb-ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər 
ˌsəb-kən-ˈtrak-
: an individual or business firm contracting to perform part or all of another's contract
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In an instance many years ago, our team hired a subcontractor to install an exterior piece of single-family homes in numerous communities.
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Rick Tollakson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The two cleanup workers who were interviewed worked for subcontractors, and both said the directives about what to remove and what to leave behind changed frequently.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026
The number of orders ticked up for the first several years under her management, according to Billy Davis, who owns the China Grove log mill that American Log Homes hired as a subcontractor.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Investigators learned the following day that Whitley allegedly used over $85,500 paid to him by a customer in East Parker County for personal purchases and failed to pay several subcontractors, according to the sheriff’s office.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
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Rick Tollakson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The two cleanup workers who were interviewed worked for subcontractors, and both said the directives about what to remove and what to leave behind changed frequently.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 14 May 2026
The number of orders ticked up for the first several years under her management, according to Billy Davis, who owns the China Grove log mill that American Log Homes hired as a subcontractor.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Investigators learned the following day that Whitley allegedly used over $85,500 paid to him by a customer in East Parker County for personal purchases and failed to pay several subcontractors, according to the sheriff’s office.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for subcontractor
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“Subcontractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcontractor. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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