- present participle of contract.
contracting
Example Sentences
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Jones said contracting Campylobacter from polluted water was "pretty nasty".
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
An opponent of the measure, Rodriguez said the Board of Public Works was established to provide independent review of city contracting, with commissioners’ decisions made in public meetings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The last step is contracting skin and stimulating collagen with BodyTite, a radio-frequency treatment in which a tiny probe is inserted into the arm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The companies contracting to do the review process receive payments when they reduce costs, which critics have said incentivizes them to deny service.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The Laughing Man, far from dead, was busy contracting his stomach muscles in a secret manner.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
