human contact

noun

: interaction with other people
She joined a book club to get a little human contact while the kids were in school.

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Officials say no human contact with the bat is known but urge anyone touched by a bat near Curry Village around May 18 to seek immediate medical advice, noting rabies is fatal yet preventable. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 In Heller’s world, when food, safety and human contact have become precious, relationships take on an almost physical weight. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 However, the answer should not be to eliminate human contact indiscriminately. — Zain Khawaja, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026 Beavers are considered nonaggressive animals and typically avoid human contact. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for human contact

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“Human contact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20contact. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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