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contracts

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈkɑnˌtɹækts// con·tracts

n. legal agreements between two or more people or companies. You sign these to make sure everyone follows the rules they agreed on.

n. formal, legally binding agreements between two or more parties. Usually plural in this sense; involves a mutual exchange of promises or obligations enforceable by law.


SIMPLE

The players signed their new contracts today.

CONTEXTUAL

Before starting the project, both companies reviewed the contracts to ensure the payment terms were clear.

COMPLEX

The legal team spent weeks drafting the employment contracts to ensure they complied with the latest labor regulations regarding remote work and intellectual property rights.

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Often used with verbs like 'sign', 'draft', 'breach', or 'terminate'.

Pitfall

The two parts signed the contractThe two parties signed the contractIn legal contexts, the people or groups involved are called 'parties', not 'parts'.

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