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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Get ahead of wildfire season and update your preferred contact information with Cox to receive emergency and outage notices.
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Cox Communications, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Search the phone number or username Another simple step is searching for the contact information online.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Tunnah notes that images of the luggage tag alongside identifying details—such as your name and contact information—can also support claims by linking the bag directly to you.
—Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
The two prosecutors and an investigator from Pirro's office were denied access to the site, and were given contact information for the Fed's legal team, the source said.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
States also experimented with other approaches, including extending deadlines for renewal paperwork, adding more staff to answer phones and help people complete renewals, and running outreach campaigns reminding people to update contact information.
—Aparna Soni, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
Before the procedure, Sherman noted that Dodger had a microchip loaded with contact information; information that led Sherman to a family who had been missing for seven years, identified by local news outlet Your Central Valley as the Davidsons.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 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, 10 Apr. 2026
If a micromobility device is involved in an accident involving injury or property damage, the rider must provide contact information to other involved parties and report the accident to police.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated April 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
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Cox Communications, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Search the phone number or username Another simple step is searching for the contact information online.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Tunnah notes that images of the luggage tag alongside identifying details—such as your name and contact information—can also support claims by linking the bag directly to you.
—Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
The two prosecutors and an investigator from Pirro's office were denied access to the site, and were given contact information for the Fed's legal team, the source said.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
States also experimented with other approaches, including extending deadlines for renewal paperwork, adding more staff to answer phones and help people complete renewals, and running outreach campaigns reminding people to update contact information.
—Aparna Soni, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
Before the procedure, Sherman noted that Dodger had a microchip loaded with contact information; information that led Sherman to a family who had been missing for seven years, identified by local news outlet Your Central Valley as the Davidsons.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 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, 10 Apr. 2026
If a micromobility device is involved in an accident involving injury or property damage, the rider must provide contact information to other involved parties and report the accident to police.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated April 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Contact information.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contact%20information. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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