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Definitions

contract

[kon-trakt, kuhn-trakt] / ˈkɒn trækt, kənˈtrækt /

NOUN

agreement, deal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrangement bargain bond commitment guarantee obligation pact pledge record settlement

STRONG

commission compact concordat convention covenant deposition dicker engagement evidence handshake indenture liability paper promise proof stipulation treaty understanding

WEAK

mise

Antonyms

STRONG

disagreement

WEAK

misunderstanding

VERB

condense

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consume decline decrease narrow reduce shrink weaken

STRONG

abate abbreviate abridge clench compress confine constrict curtail deflate dwindle ebb edit epitomize evaporate lessen lose omit purse recede shrivel subside syncopate tighten wane waste wither wrinkle

WEAK

become smaller draw in fall away fall off grow less take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enlarge expand grow increase raise strengthen

STRONG

add amplify blow up extend free lengthen let go loose loosen open prolong release rise save

WEAK

break off dilate disagree give spread stretch

VERB

come to terms

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agree buy negotiate owe settle sign up undertake

STRONG

adjust arrange assent bargain bound circumscribe clinch close commit consent covenant dicker engage initial ink limit obligate pact pledge promise set stipulate

WEAK

accept offer become indebted come around enter into firm a deal give one's word go along with hammer out deal it's a deal make terms put in writing shake hands on it sign for sign papers swear to work out details

Antonyms

STRONG

break confuse derange disagree disapprove disarrange discourage disorder disorganize dissent end free let go open refuse reject release

WEAK

amplify break off dilate enlarge expand extend give increase lengthen spread stretch

VERB

catch disease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquire decline develop incur obtain weaken

STRONG

afflict cause derange disorder fall get indispose induce sicken sink take upset

WEAK

be afflicted with be ill with become infected with bring on come down with fall victim to go down with succumb to take one's death

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forfeit lose

STRONG

calm comfort discourage fail help hold misunderstand order overthrow please rise

WEAK

amplify break off dilate disagree enlarge expand extend give increase lengthen spread stretch

Example Sentences

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Surging electricity demand for AI data centers has revived interest in cleaner and reliable nuclear power, including restarting shuttered reactors, expanding existing ones and signing contracts for future small modular reactors.

From BBC

Semiconductor investors likely found solace in Micron management’s positive remarks, which suggested there is overwhelming demand for its memory chips as customers are looking for multi-year contracts for their data centers.

From Barron's

Muse said investors should watch for negotiations between Micron and customers, with Micron noting that it’s made progress on inking multiyear contracts.

From MarketWatch

For instance, Goldberg noted that delayed drawdown term loans are the biggest piece of CoreWeave’s debt, but those “are largely matched to the specific contracts those facilities are funding.”

From MarketWatch

The Bursa Malaysia Derivatives contract for March delivery is higher by 43 ringgit at 4,009 ringgit a ton.

From The Wall Street Journal

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