under contract
idiom
: required to provide something (such as work or a service) according to the terms stated in a contract
She is under contract with the TV station for three more years.
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Pettersson is under contract through the 2031-32 season with an $11.6 million cap hit, which, as The Athletic's Mark Lazerus notes, could become a bargain as the salary cap continues to rise.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Skylar Thompson, who signed with the Steelers on Tuesday, is the only quarterback under contract for the 2025 season.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
Gang Green does have Gardner under contract for likely two more seasons.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
With every significant player under contract, this is a unit that will only continue to grow.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Skylar Thompson, who signed with the Steelers on Tuesday, is the only quarterback under contract for the 2025 season.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
Gang Green does have Gardner under contract for likely two more seasons.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
With every significant player under contract, this is a unit that will only continue to grow.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Under contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20contract. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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