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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as in reaches
to transmit information or requests to
you can contact me at this number
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Recent Examples of contacts
Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Now, at 15, Kekoa wears contacts and likes athletics.
—Kristen Hwang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Those contacts are asked to log on to a video call, where, invariably, the audio doesn’t work.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Local contacts say production teams have begun searching for accommodation for cast and crew, while luxury cars and other logistics are being lined up in and around Saint-Tropez.
—Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Some of his most fruitful contacts, the ambassador told me, are local mayors.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
The review process is how Apple screens for malware, privacy violations and apps that access sensitive data like your camera, contacts, or location without permission.
—Deirdre Bosa,jasmine Wu, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Mine hunting Mine detection is best understood as a wide-area sonar search, which produces many contacts – essentially, anything unusual in the sonar data.
—John Femiani, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
The agency envisaged the book as a public invitation for other Iranian nuclear scientists to defect as well, and Chalker worked government contacts at Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation to line up a publisher at its HarperCollins division.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
The Moon contacts Earth’s umbra.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Once the Moon contacts the umbra, a dark bite progressively sweeps across the lunar surface.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 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
The service manager contacts Endurance for authorization.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
The sheriff’s office then contacts the deputy assigned to the courtroom where the officer expects to find the person named in the warrant.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Dec. 2025
My brother only contacts me just before coming with his wife and 10-year-old daughter to our family home once a year for a week.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
People should not pay anyone who contacts them with cryptocurrency, wire transfers or gift cards.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
The group’s data is compiled through field reports, local contacts and open-source materials, according to its website.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Now, at 15, Kekoa wears contacts and likes athletics.
—Kristen Hwang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Those contacts are asked to log on to a video call, where, invariably, the audio doesn’t work.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Local contacts say production teams have begun searching for accommodation for cast and crew, while luxury cars and other logistics are being lined up in and around Saint-Tropez.
—Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Some of his most fruitful contacts, the ambassador told me, are local mayors.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
The review process is how Apple screens for malware, privacy violations and apps that access sensitive data like your camera, contacts, or location without permission.
—Deirdre Bosa,jasmine Wu, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Mine hunting Mine detection is best understood as a wide-area sonar search, which produces many contacts – essentially, anything unusual in the sonar data.
—John Femiani, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
The agency envisaged the book as a public invitation for other Iranian nuclear scientists to defect as well, and Chalker worked government contacts at Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation to line up a publisher at its HarperCollins division.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
The Moon contacts Earth’s umbra.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Once the Moon contacts the umbra, a dark bite progressively sweeps across the lunar surface.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 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
The service manager contacts Endurance for authorization.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
The sheriff’s office then contacts the deputy assigned to the courtroom where the officer expects to find the person named in the warrant.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Dec. 2025
My brother only contacts me just before coming with his wife and 10-year-old daughter to our family home once a year for a week.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
People should not pay anyone who contacts them with cryptocurrency, wire transfers or gift cards.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contacts
Noun
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Self-reflection is currently an ideal way to deepen our connections.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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These two short notes show the astonishing range of connections and commitments that pour through this book and through her life.—
Hermione Lee,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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Instead of collapsing indefinitely or evaporating completely through Hawking radiation, the black hole reaches a stable state.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Tian’s team noted that the system addresses a key gap between sustainable airframe materials and autonomous flight control, with potential applications ranging from environmental monitoring and forestry inspections to science education.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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Finally, neither strategy adequately addresses the capital requirements that prevent many clinics and pharmacies from stocking injectable PrEP.—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That experience directly informs how the Lynx XM30 is built, from survivability to mission effectiveness.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Some other Mayday operative will swing by the diner to pick Daisy up soon, June informs her.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Who's responsible when AI gets it wrong?—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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As her mother, Linda Emond's Susan gets only a few moments to shine — and milks every single one for all its worth, doling out wince-worthy advice rooted in real (if outdated) wisdom, as many mothers do.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The poem tells the story of the seduction of a sixteen-year-old girl by the watermonster, a mythical figure, weaving together themes of place, identity, trauma, and transformation.—
Patrick Dundon,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, carbs—the body’s primary energy source—increase your blood sugar, or blood glucose, and, in turn, trigger the pancreas to secrete insulin (a hormone that tells the body’s cells to absorb glucose to prevent an overload).—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Credit card bills, collection agency calls, gambling issues.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Destiny calls loudly as passionate Mars charges into your 9th House of Distance, urging you to attempt things that are literally or metaphorically far from your comfort zone.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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