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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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of contact
Noun
Workers in remote-friendly jobs who live alone spent 25% of days without social contact, more than twice as much as those in non-remote friendly jobs, the study found. — Cordilia James, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 Even before formal decriminalization, police, healthcare professionals and other workers who came into contact with people using drugs had already begun directing them away from punishment and toward care. — Karyn Sporer, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
The company says about 360,000 customers contact Amazon customer service every year asking whether a message is real. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Aetna also contacted Solano and told her that her plan would cover the drug for one year. — Angus Chen, STAT, 8 Sep. 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
  • While alcohol has been closely linked to several types of cancer, including mouth, throat, liver and breast cancer, its connections to other types of cancer like stomach and pancreatic cancer are still being investigated, researchers said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • This emergency connection solved an immediate health crisis, but not the contamination itself, said Jennifer Rawlison, a lifelong Newburgh resident turned clean water advocate.
    — Austin Fast, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of connection
Noun
  • Every digital touch point, from the app to the billing portal, should confirm participation, show impact and reinforce the incentive.
    — Amber Mullaney, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • That's a fair bit more than similar-sized alternatives from AOC ($50) and Lenovo ($150), but those don't support wireless connectivity or touch input.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of touch
Verb
  • But since then, Nosková has solidified while Sabalenka has stumbled, and the Czech has also gotten through some tough matches to reach this one.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, first-year offensive coordinator Davis Webb will call plays for a Denver Broncos team that reached the AFC title game.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of reach
Noun
  • Has the public become so starstruck that somebodies in less glamorous professions have been overshadowed?
    — Sam Roberts, Longreads, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Somebody or somebodies at inside linebacker will, too.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Definition of somebody
Verb
  • Instead, the shoes with Protro editions that are still wildly popular among players today have informed best practices that carry over, including collar height and offset from heel to toe.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Antonelli hurriedly informed his race engineer, Peter Bonnington, who had been regularly reminding the Italian to adhere to track limits throughout the race and to look after his car.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of inform
Verb
  • Baker wouldn’t address what might happen if this Congress can’t pass the bill.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The combination is creating supply-chain bottlenecks that industry and government are trying to address.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of address
Verb
  • Turek is garnering 46% of the vote to Hinson’s 42%, while Libertarian candidate Thomas Laehn is getting 6%, and 6% of voters are undecided, according to the survey from Global Strategy Group conducted for Turek’s campaign.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • However, when the UK is involved, things get more complicated.
    — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of get
Verb
  • Home plate umpire Doug Eddings called time to tell Hancel Rincon to fix his hat.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Several parents previously told the Democrat-Gazette and other local media that the couple then disappeared and stopped responding to emails or phone calls.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of tell

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“Contact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contact. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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