Contract and Develop

character	contract character	develop character
kind	contract kind	develop kind
case	contract case	develop case
plan	contract plan	develop plan
Other words: cancer, virus, syndrome, amnesia, traits.

Both words in one sentence

Otani-Lincoln Laboratories receives its first R&D contract from GDI to develop semi-autonomous structure.

Source: Grand Unified Timeline / The Decade with No Name
Prior to the events of Shoot 'em Up Battle Garegga, the Wayne brothers are given a contract to develop new advanced vehicles and weapons for their government.

Source: Nice Job Breaking It Hero / Video Games
They actually did attempt to contract with Sony to develop a CD-ROM add-on for the SNES.

Source: Hilarious In Hindsight / Advertising

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Develop and Contract. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contract/develop

Contract & Develop. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contract/develop>.

Develop or Contract. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contract/develop.

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