Synonyms for
Contracts
Definition
Contracts are legal agreements between two or more parties that are enforceable by law.
Synonyms & similar words
abbreviate
compact
shrink
reduce
get
take
stretch
cut
sign
declaration
condense
narrow
press
signon
expand
foreshorten
contract
signup
compress
constrict
squeeze
undertake
concentrate
widen
contractbridge
agreement
pact
deal
covenant
bond
commitment
undertaking
arrangement
settlement
treaty
compact
bargain
accord
transaction
alliance
pledge
promise
oath
concurrence
protocol
Synonyms by register
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- sign a contract
- breach of contract
- enter into a contract
- contract law
- employment contract
- service contract
- valid contract
- contract negotiations
Word family
Usage note
The word 'contracts' can refer to both the legal documents themselves and the act of entering into them. Be mindful of context to distinguish between the plural noun and the verb form.
Example sentences
- The contractor signed a contract to build a new house.
- The athlete's contract with the team expires next year.
- The company lost the contract to their competitor.
- The contract stipulates that the work must be completed by the end of the month.
- The artist signed a contract with a record label.
Quotes
A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on. - Samuel Goldwyn
The best way to keep one's word is not to give it. - Napoleon Bonaparte
A contract is an agreement to be more civilised than our instinctual selves might aspire to be. - Steve Almond