under contract

ADJECTIVE

responsible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

answerable culpable guilty liable pledged subject

WEAK

at fault at the helm authoritative bonded bound bound to carrying the load censurable chargeable compelled constrained contracted decision-making devolving on duty-bound engaged executive exposed fettered hampered held high in authority in control incumbent minding the store obligated obliged on the hook open susceptive sworn to tied to blame under obligation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

innocent right unaccountable

WEAK

excused exempt free immature immune irresponsible untrustworthy

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under contract

The company is under contract to buy Radford Studio Center, the production lot where it has leased space for years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Mudryk is under contract at Chelsea for five more years until 2031.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

By the end of the year, he expects to already have half of the company’s 2031 turbine output under contract.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

The pace of pending home sales indicates how strong or weak housing demand is, because it captures sellers accepting an offer and a home going under contract.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

“I had heard the Golden Company was under contract with one of the Free Cities.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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