contractual
adjective
con·trac·tu·al
kən-ˈtrak-chə-wəl 
-chəl,
-shwəl,
-chü-əl
: of, relating to, or constituting a contract
contractually
adverb
Examples of contractual in a Sentence
They had to fulfill their contractual obligations before they could get paid.
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Reduces Financial Losses: With resilient operations, companies can avoid costs associated with failure to meet contractual obligations, legal liabilities from non-compliance and losing clients due to inadequate services.
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Mit Somaiya, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2025
The Raptors also argued that regardless of the accusations’ merits, the Knicks’ lawsuit is preempted by contractual language governing the legal relationship between NBA teams and the league.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2025
This new fund — SPDR SSGA Apollo IG Public & Private Credit ETF (PRIV) — is trying to solve that with a commitment from Apollo buy those assets when shares are redeemed, subject to a contractual limit.
—Hakyung Kim,pia Singh, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
That, in turn, would have some pretty heavy contractual implications either way.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Mit Somaiya, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2025
The Raptors also argued that regardless of the accusations’ merits, the Knicks’ lawsuit is preempted by contractual language governing the legal relationship between NBA teams and the league.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2025
This new fund — SPDR SSGA Apollo IG Public & Private Credit ETF (PRIV) — is trying to solve that with a commitment from Apollo buy those assets when shares are redeemed, subject to a contractual limit.
—Hakyung Kim,pia Singh, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
That, in turn, would have some pretty heavy contractual implications either way.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for contractual
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“Contractual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contractual. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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contractual
adjective
con·trac·tu·al
kən-ˈtrak-chə(-wə)l
kän-,
-ˈtraksh-wəl
: of, relating to, or being a contract
contractual agreements
contractually
adverb
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contractual
adjective
con·trac·tu·al
kən-ˈtrak-chə-wəl
: of, relating to, or constituting a contract
a contractual agreement
contractually
adverb
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