Phrase Hound found 37 phrases and 3 compound words that contain contracts. The most common are listed below. Open contracts in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 37
- futures contractsplural of futures contract: A standardized contract, traded on a futures exchange, to buy or sell a standardized quantity of a specified commodity (or financial instrument) of standardized quality at a certain date in the future, at a …
- exchange of contractsThe act of exchanging contracts.
- insurance contractsplural of insurance contract: A legal document outlining a particular insurance cover for an insured entity for a given risk.
- employment contractsplural of employment contract: A category of contract used in labor law to attribute rights and responsibilities between parties to a bargain.
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- fixed-term contractsplural of fixed-term contract: A contract which is valid only for a pre-arranged length of time.
- smart contractsplural of smart contract: A software protocol that is capable of automatically enforcing terms agreed upon in a contract.
- social contractsplural of social contract: An implicit agreement or contract among members of a society governing such matters as submission of individuals to the rule of law and acceptable conduct.
- contracts of saleplural of contract of sale: A contract that involves an exchange of goods, services or property to be exchanged from seller (or vendor) to buyer (or purchaser) for an agreed upon value in money (or money equivalent) paid or the promise to …
- zero-hour contractsplural of zero-hour contract: A contract of employment that creates an on-call arrangement in which the employee agrees to be available for work as and when required, without any particular number of hours or times of work being specified …
- zero-hours contractsplural of zero-hours contract: A contract of employment that creates an on-call arrangement in which the employee agrees to be available for work as and when required, without any particular number of hours or times of work being specified …
- sweetheart contractsplural of sweetheart contract: A sweetheart deal taking the form of a contract.
- exchanging contractspresent participle and gerund of exchange contracts.
- unilateral contractsplural of unilateral contract: An agreement in which an offeror's offer can be accepted only by the performance of an act by the offeree; a "promise for a performance".
- contracts outthird-person singular simple present indicative of contract out: To hire an outside service for a project instead of handling it internally; to sign a contract for provision of a good or service.
- e-contractsplural of e-contract: A contract in electronic or digital form.
- exchange contractsTo formally contract to purchase, sell or otherwise be party to a disposition of an estate in land; usually requiring the payment of a deposit by one of the parties.
- forward contractsplural of forward contract: A contract between two parties to buy or sell something on a stated future date at a price agreed now; distinguished from a futures contract in not being standardised or exchange-traded.
- future contractsplural of future contract: A standardized contract, traded on a futures exchange, to buy or sell a standardized quantity of a specified commodity (or financial instrument) of standardized quality at a certain date in the future, at a …
- permanent contractsplural of permanent contract: Employment contract without a set date for termination.
- pink contractsplural of pink contract: An agreement between a spammer and their ISP, where the spammer pays additional charges in order to be exempted from the provider's terms of service, which would otherwise prohibit spamming.
- prime contractsplural of prime contract: A contract entered into directly between the client and the contractor (contracted provider of products or services), especially one involving government agencies or bodies, or entities such as educational …
- requirements contractsplural of requirements contract: An agreement in which in which one party agrees to supply as much of a good or service as is required by the other party, and in exchange the other party expressly or implicitly promises that it will obtain …
- specific contractsplural of specific contract: a contract distinguished by a particular name, such as sale, insurance, or lease.
- will contractsplural of will contract: An agreement entered into between two parties for the exchange of a current performance by one for a future bequest by the other.
Compound words 3
- subcontractsthird-person singular simple present indicative of subcontract: To contract out portions of a larger contracted project.
- overcontractsthird-person singular simple present indicative of overcontract: To contract excessively.
- precontractsplural of precontract: A contract preceding another, especially a contract of marriage which, according to the ancient law, rendered void a subsequent marriage solemnized in violation of it.