contract for

VERB

buy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquire get market obtain procure purchase take

STRONG

redeem score secure

WEAK

bargain for barter for get in exchange go shopping invest in pay for shop for sign for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forfeit lose surrender

WEAK

market sell

VERB

employ

Synonyms

STRONGEST

engage enlist hire retain

STRONG

commission contract ink obtain place procure secure

WEAK

bring on board come on board put on sign on sign up take on truck with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discharge fire let go release shun

STRONG

forfeit lose

WEAK

ignore lay off misuse unemploy

VERB

hire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appoint bring in draft employ engage enlist lease obtain pick promise rent retain select

STRONG

authorize book carry charter delegate empower exploit ink let occupy place pledge procure secure sublease sublet utilize

WEAK

add to payroll bring on board fill a position find help give a break give job to give work make use of put on put to work sign on sign up take on truck with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dismiss fire let go lose refuse reject release shun

STRONG

cancel

WEAK

discharge lay off

VERB

order

Synonyms

STRONGEST

buy call for charge direct hire instruct obtain request require tell warn

STRONG

adjure bid book decree dictate enact engage enjoin ordain prescribe reserve secure

WEAK

apply for call the shots call the signals pull strings rule the roost send away for

Antonyms

STRONG

cancel give up refuse

WEAK

disallow prevent rescind

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Union members have been working without a contract for a year and Kurt Petersen, the union’s co-president, said workers would have picketed the stadium ahead of Friday’s tournament opener between the U.S. and Paraguay.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The Scottish string-puller was signed to a big-money contract for the biggest games.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The Bursa Malaysia Derivatives contract for August delivery falls 75 ringgit to 4,602 ringgit a ton.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It was a no-bid contract for this job, given to a company that had not done anything like this before.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

Cofield accused Deborah, Speed, and the museum foundation of breach of contract for entering into an agreement that required him to have access to Henrietta’s medical records, then denying him access.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

contract for

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