How to Use contractual in a Sentence

contractual

adjective
  • They had to fulfill their contractual obligations before they could get paid.
  • Now, that doesn’t mean there can’t or won’t be a contractual fallout.
    — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 3 Aug. 2020
  • The holdup, though, is contractual stuff.
    — James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Williams wants to come back, although contractual matters could change things.
    — Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The team did not disclose contractual terms, but it has been reported to be a five-year deal.
    — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 June 2022
  • This might have been a year to seek some space, even as contractual obligations might forbid it.
    — Daniel D'addario, Time, 5 Mar. 2018
  • This led to an expansion of the client’s contractual revenue in that city.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
  • There’s no contractual obligations to show up or do anything for this movie.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2023
  • And maybe there was some legal or contractual elements to it.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
  • At the end of the day, contractual workers in our country are still helpless and voiceless.
    — Sonny Calvento, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2022
  • First off, the club wants to reduce its overall contractual burden.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Burnett got her own variety show thanks in large part to a contractual anomaly.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Media reports have said that health-care costs form at least part of the contractual dispute between the two sides.
    — Eli Rosenberg, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2019
  • The law should uphold their contractual agreement, even though no one should ever be forced to make such an agreement.
    — Michael J. Broyde, WSJ, 25 Jan. 2022
  • There weren’t agencies; there were no managers; there were no contractual guidelines.
    — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
  • There were things in possession, such as a car, a house, or a gold coin and things in action, such as debts or contractual rights.
    — Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Once all of those contractual bona fides are in place, Restoration breaks ground on their remaster.
    — Luke Winkie, Wired, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Which left Watson and the Nuggets at a contractual impasse last week.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Morten Stig Jensen Of course, there are contractual reasons for that as well.
    — Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
  • As a result, most users aren't even aware of the contractual terms that supposedly govern the site.
    — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 30 Mar. 2020
  • As ever, the devil is in the contractual details.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Nov. 2025
  • All four remain at a contractual standstill that's showing no signs of abating anytime soon.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Mishkin, who worked the election on a contractual basis, is not a Fox employee.
    — David Bauder, Star Tribune, 19 Jan. 2021
  • As a result, people feel in debt to one another in a way that, not being contractual, strengthens the bonds among them.
    — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2019
  • Owing to the cast’s contractual terms for residuals, theaters could not charge for tickets.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
  • But the suit claims TBN still failed to meet its contractual obligations.
    — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
  • This research shows that recurring revenue can depend on the first contractual term that customers see.
    — Hec Paris Insights, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Taub says as much himself — the funds spread their risk, and the sturdiest loans carry firm contractual protection.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Vowels also said the school and Gilbert were still working out the details on the coach's contractual status.
    — Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 13 Aug. 2021
  • Transdev’s operators have not received a raise since the garage opened about two years ago and have no contractual raise standards, the union said.
    — Justin George, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2019

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