contact information
noun
: personal information (such as a phone number or email address) that enables a person to get in communication with another
exchanged contact information
was careful not to share private contact information on social media
Examples of contact information in a Sentence
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Toyota carried images of Barnhardt and Noles, along with Concord police contact information, during the Dollar General 300.
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Julia Coin
may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Include the name of the group, date and time of event, address, cost and contact information for readers within the email text.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
The form will ask for dates of birth, Social Security numbers and contact information.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Baker took the check and left, leaving behind his contact information.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
Be prepared to leave your contact information for an investigator to return your call.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 27 May 2026
The owner hired security at all locations, delineated property lines and had employees update their emergency contact information.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Confirm your benefit amounts, confirm your contact information on file, and make sure no changes have been made without your knowledge.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
In some cases, unintentionally, and in other cases, without the kinds of protections that would normally come if someone went looking for a person’s contact information.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
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Julia Coin
may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Include the name of the group, date and time of event, address, cost and contact information for readers within the email text.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
The form will ask for dates of birth, Social Security numbers and contact information.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Baker took the check and left, leaving behind his contact information.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
Be prepared to leave your contact information for an investigator to return your call.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 27 May 2026
The owner hired security at all locations, delineated property lines and had employees update their emergency contact information.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Confirm your benefit amounts, confirm your contact information on file, and make sure no changes have been made without your knowledge.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
In some cases, unintentionally, and in other cases, without the kinds of protections that would normally come if someone went looking for a person’s contact information.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
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“Contact information.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contact%20information. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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