contracted out

A form of contract out — To hire an outside service for a project instead of handling it internally; to sign a contract for provision of a good or service.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of contract out
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APA

contracted out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contracted%20out

MLA

“contracted out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contracted%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contracted out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contracted%20out.

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