Synonyms of contact

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noun

ˈkän-ˌtakt 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• connection
• somebody
• in
• insider
• mediator
• VIP
• intermediary
• bigwig
• middleman
• big shot
• arbiter
• arbitrator
• conciliator
• intercessor
• interposer
• peacemaker
• go-between

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• touch
• communication
• hold
• commerce
• intercourse
• communion
• intercommunication

contact

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verb

ˈkän-ˌtakt 

as in to reach

to transmit information or requests to

you can contact me at this number

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reach
• inform
• address
• get
• tell
• communicate (with)
• call
• get hold of
• get in touch with
• notify
• advise
• touch base (with)
• telephone
• phone
• get through (to)
• fill in
• instruct
• apprise
• clue
• familiarize
• brief
• enlighten
• wise (up)
• acquaint
• keep up (with)
• ring (up)
• buzz

Example Sentences

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

Leto’s representatives have been contacted by Deadline for comment. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 July 2026

One friend used a satellite communicator to contact search and rescue while another stayed with Cifaldi and monitored his condition. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 July 2026