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noun

ˈkän-ˌtakt How to pronounce contact (audio)
Definition of contactnext
1
as in connection
an acquaintance who has influence especially in the business or political world an intern who got her summer job in the governor's office through contacts

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as in touch
the state or fact of being able to exchange information regarding one's current situation she had moved to the other side of the country, but continued to stay in contact with her closest friends

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contact

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verb

ˈkän-ˌtakt How to pronounce contact (audio)
as in to reach
to transmit information or requests to you can contact me at this number

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Recent Examples of contact
Noun
Multiply it across roughly a half-million setae per foot, each branching into hundreds of contact points, and the combined force is enough to let a gecko hang from a single toe or sprint upside down across a ceiling. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Where Heron feels restrained and almost surgical, Hornbill is shaped for users who want more contact with the handle, more leverage through the cut, and a stronger physical presence without moving into oversized tactical-knife territory. — New Atlas, 21 July 2026
Verb
Anyone with information about missing persons is urged to contact North Kansas City Police Department at 816-274-6013. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026 The Fairfax Police Department had no further information to add, and the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office did not immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for contact
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contact
  1. connection
  2. touch
  3. reach
  4. somebody
  5. inform
  6. address
  7. get
  8. tell
Noun
  • In parts of the city that have no internet connection, bus drivers are now using walkie-talkies to communicate about where drones are flying.
    — Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Mixing archive footage, audio testimony and contemporary filming, the documentary uncovers overlooked connections across the 20th and 21st centuries.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of connection
Noun
  • The defense has questioned why investigators did not conduct more extensive touch DNA testing on other items found in Burke’s home.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
  • TouchLab unveiled electronic skin, giving robots a crucial sense of touch for delicate handling and safe interaction.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of touch
Verb
  • Paraguay, Sweden, New Zealand, Austria and Belgium also reached double figures, and five teams scored from long throws into the box — Tunisia, Turkey, Germany, Czech Republic and the United States.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Management has discussed the possibility of reaching 15,000 restaurants globally.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of reach
Noun
  • Somebody or somebodies at inside linebacker will, too.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Patients of all stripes can take advantage—the opportunity isn’t exclusive to social-media somebodies—and there’s nothing unsavory about it.
    — Jolene Edgar, Allure, 17 Dec. 2025
Definition of somebody
Verb
  • Before Monday’s maneuver, the Russian ship informed HMS Tyne – a British patrol vessel – of its intention to conduct live-fire activity, CNN understands.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Both discoveries informed her choices for many of the principal cast and background actors.
    — Sophia Panych, Allure, 20 July 2026
Definition of inform
Verb
  • And a new ‘Living Wage For All Act’ has now been brought up in Congress to address this.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • Those days will be filled trying to address the issues facing the Games.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of address
Verb
  • When Marshall showed up, Reyes and Chamberlain both fired guns at Marshall as Marshall tried to get away, according to the affidavit.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • The idea is that the more of the filter feeders cling to the seawall, the cleaner the canal gets.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of get
Verb
  • Their lawyer, Joseph McBride, told the AP his clients were innocent of the charges.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
  • Residents from Minnesota to Washington, DC, told CNN the noxious air has disrupted their lives, seeping into everything from their health and leisure to their businesses and family life.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of tell

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