Thesaurus results for CONTACTS

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noun

plural of contact

as in connections

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of contact

as in reaches

to transmit information or requests to you can contact me at this number

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Recent Examples of contacts

Noun

One of the members was a blogger with contacts in the ketogenic network. —

Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026 Many of the emails in the Epstein files had the names of his contacts and associates redacted. —

Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 19 June 2026 Livingston, who played in 203 NBA games in 11 seasons with nine franchises, reached out to his contacts across the country to tell them about Graves, who was receiving scant attention from most major schools. —

Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Currently only about 4,000 contacts have been tracked and are being evaluated, less than 15%. —

Wilson McMakin, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 The system will instantly share your GPS location with your emergency contacts. —

Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 18 June 2026 Yuan says that industry contacts have reached out since the paper’s publication, though the team has not yet engaged formally with automakers or regulators. —

IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2026 Grasshopper recently added the ability to import and manage contacts. —

John Brandon, PC Magazine, 17 June 2026 His wife and their four children were also evacuated to Germany and moved into a separate space at the hospital as high-risk contacts. —

Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 June 2026

Verb

That designation refers to a specific location on the shore established by a discernible line, often based on debris buildup or vegetation growth, on the land side of the point at which the water contacts the shore. —

Melissa Scanlan, The Conversation, 9 June 2026 Because the system contacts the other party’s phone for verification, that person must also have the same three Google apps installed. —

ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026 Parents can also rest easy knowing that the infotainment system includes automatic 911 emergency assistance technology that contacts first responders in the event of a collision. —

ABC News, 6 May 2026 Agencies recruit clients, assign photographers when a client contacts the agency, pay the bills, and handle contracts. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026 The next time Ray contacts you (hopefully sober), tell him there is nothing more to work out. —

Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026 Once the Moon contacts the umbra, a dark bite progressively sweeps across the lunar surface. —

Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026 The Moon contacts the outer part of Earth’s shadow. —

Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026 When a debt collection agency first contacts you, they're legally required to send a validation notice within five days. —

Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025

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Noun

The disabling of Starlink satellite connections among Russian forces has also helped the Ukrainian campaign.

— Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Old wounds around social belonging may surface, pointing you toward more authentic connections.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 19 June 2026