uncontracted
adjective
un·con·tract·ed
ˌən-kən-ˈtrak-təd 
1
: not shortened or reduced in size : not contracted
the uncontracted form of a word
2
: not included in or covered by a contract
uncontracted work
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Once inside the country, workers are often paid meager wages on uncontracted and inconsistent work with everything from their food, shelter and their transportation to and from the farms managed by their gangmasters.
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Matteo Moschella,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
Rinus VeeKay, Conor Daly and Jacob Abel are uncontracted, and Andretti could potentially loan out Dennis Hauger.
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Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Other issues included overpayment for valet services and allowing an uncontracted physician to practice at the hospital.
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Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Feb. 2025
Europe will have to fight with the rest of the world for securing those remaining uncontracted LNG cargoes.
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Chris Stokel-Walker,
Wired,
25 Feb. 2022
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Matteo Moschella,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
Rinus VeeKay, Conor Daly and Jacob Abel are uncontracted, and Andretti could potentially loan out Dennis Hauger.
—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Other issues included overpayment for valet services and allowing an uncontracted physician to practice at the hospital.
—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Feb. 2025
Europe will have to fight with the rest of the world for securing those remaining uncontracted LNG cargoes.
—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
Wired,
25 Feb. 2022
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“Uncontracted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontracted. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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