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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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
Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 21 June 2025
Get Safe Sun Exposure Your body makes vitamin D when cells in your skin come into contact with ultraviolet rays from the sun.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 20 June 2025
Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
Anyone with information about the crash, the driver or the car is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 or submit a tip online at metrodenvercrimestoppers.com.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 22 June 2025
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Noun
At his bail hearing Friday, Judge Eric Braaten set Bohn’s bond at $1 million or $100,000 with conditions, ordered no contact with the alleged victim and ordered him to stay at least half a mile away from the Minnesota Capitol.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 21 June 2025
Get Safe Sun Exposure Your body makes vitamin D when cells in your skin come into contact with ultraviolet rays from the sun.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 20 June 2025
Verb
Over the next hour, Combs frantically tries to contact Ventura more than 30 times.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
Anyone with information about the crash, the driver or the car is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 or submit a tip online at metrodenvercrimestoppers.com.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contact
Noun
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Your strong connection with Huda was a significant focus this season.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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While it isn’t commonly practiced outside of Ireland, other cultures have similar rituals in their wedding ceremonies to mark the couple’s connection, like the lasso ceremony or the Hindu granthibandhan ceremony.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
Noun
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But this was the Eighties, when Springsteen had the golden touch.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
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The designer started the year with a personal touch, presenting his fall 2025 collection at his Paris showroom.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Only one Pac-12 legacy school, Arizona, reached the Sweet 16, this spring.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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Several nurses spoke to the Courant before an agreement was reached, expressing shock and worry that the pay cuts would result in dangerous outcomes for patient care as staffing numbers fell.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Injuries could pop up, sure, but if this group is healthy, somebody or somebodies are getting pinched.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
14 June 2025
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If the Warriors add Markkanen or any player at that kind of salary, somebody, or multiple somebodies, would eventually have to go.—
Tim Kawakami,
The Athletic,
5 Aug. 2024
Verb
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However, not all states have the same laws, so in most joint legal custody arrangements, both parents must be informed of and agree to major medical and mental health decisions.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
23 June 2025
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There is no need to inform domains about their sluggish new competition.—
Michael Gargiulo,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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A lot of times, that dictates your ins and your outs.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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This old-fashioned instrument relied on a hand crank, as well as an outside metal canister that contained ice and rock salt to freeze its contents of milk, cream, sugar, and mix-ins.—
Joey Skladany,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
Verb
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As New York closed in on Tuesday's vote, more investors got nervous as the polls showed Mamdani was leading.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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Daniels gets his guy Aiyuk, who's the younger, and potentially better receiver.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Breslow addressed three areas of need in starting pitching, bullpen help and another bat for the lineup.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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But waste should be surgically addressed, extending the metaphor, with a scalpel, not a chainsaw.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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“Contact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contact. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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