by contract

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: according to the terms stated in a contract : by a legal agreement
We are bound by contract to pay the full price.

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But ultimately eligibility for the list is determined by contract terms that both the unions and employers, member companies of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, agree to in their labor contracts. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026 That is what a sustainable company looks like in the AI age, and it is being decided now, workflow by workflow, contract by contract. — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Instead, they are often transferred by contract as personal property. — Risa Cromer, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 Hendrickson, whose final two seasons in Cincinnati were marred by contract questions, was said to be holding out for a deal that would pay him $30 million per year. — Dianna Russini, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for by contract

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“By contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20contract. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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