contractual
adjective
con·trac·tu·al
| \ kən-ˈtrak-chə-wəl
, -chəl, -shwəl, -chü-əl\
, -chəl, -shwəl, -chü-əl\
Definition of contractual
: of, relating to, or constituting a contract
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Examples of contractual in a Sentence
They had to fulfill their contractual obligations before they could get paid.
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Simon ruled that Dollar at most had a right to repossess the car, but its contractual right didn’t allow for a search over the express objection and denial of consent by a driver with a legitimate and reasonable privacy interest in the car. — oregonlive, "Judge rules police search of rental car unconstitutional and throws out gun, drug evidence," 30 Aug. 2019 But recently the contractual value of even elite players at the position — think about the standoff between the Dallas Cowboys and Ezekiel Elliott or Le’Veon Bell’s holdout with the Pittsburgh Steelers last year — has been much debated. — New York Times, "One Place Running Backs Still Rule: Fantasy Football," 26 Aug. 2019 For one thing, the Warriors, due to contractual vagaries, could not offer their shooting star more than $4.5 million. — Gary Peterson, The Mercury News, "Gilbert Arenas says he lived on $400 per month in his two years with Warriors," 26 Aug. 2019 Beyond any of that contractual stuff (that obligates the Giants to oversee the rehab), our medical staff wants to see him back healthy. — John Shea, SFChronicle.com, "Giants’ Sandoval awaits Tommy John surgery, will he get one more at-bat?," 24 Aug. 2019 These officers are part-time contractual employees, according to Brown. — Mary Grace Keller, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Carroll to tighten county office building security, replace guards with uniformed sheriff’s deputies," 22 Aug. 2019 Under the resolution, all nonunion, contractual or appointed employees not authorized in the budget or with contract approval from the City Council — including those serving as assistant to Orozco or Alvarez-Roa — also will be defunded. — Lex Talamo, The Seattle Times, "The mayor of Wapato wanted another term. She got 30 votes — and then a piece of the fed-up residents’ minds.," 10 Aug. 2019 According to one memo uncovered by Gizmodo earlier this week, over 225 other police departments have entered into contractual partnerships with the surveillance company, which was acquired by Amazon last year for over $800 million. — Louise Matsakis, WIRED, "Cops Are Offering Ring Doorbell Cameras in Exchange for Info," 2 Aug. 2019 This is a simple contractual issue between Mr. Rosenberg and the defendants. — Allison Hagan, BostonGlobe.com, "Mass. auto dealer caught in messy fight with N.Y. investor," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'contractual.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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contractual
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of contractual
: of or relating to the things that are required by a contract
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contractual
adjective
con·trac·tu·al
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Legal Definition of contractual
: of, relating to, or constituting a contract
a contractual agreement
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