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
Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
That can lead to more attacks against your contacts.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Having not spent more than £3million ($4m) on a player on the way to the top division, the £16m transfer from Roma of Enzo Le Fee was confirmed, while majority shareholder Kyril Louis-Dreyfus used his Swiss contacts to start wooing Granit Xhaka.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 29 May 2026
But history suggests that outbreaks are controlled less by where people are located than by whether governments can identify cases quickly, trace contacts, isolate infections and maintain public trust.
—Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
An import of 100 contacts with a full set of address, phone number, and job title details took just 10 seconds in testing.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
Amendments also require large frontier developers to file disclosure statements with primary contacts and places of business and to pay proportional fees to cover the expense of administering the act.
—Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 28 May 2026
In a summary of the meeting Friday, the partners agreed that reaching more contacts is the key priority as funding and emergency response personnel trickle in.
—Jennifer Rigby, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Afterward, he was forced into a truck, where agents continued interrogating him after finding contacts linked to Argentine judicial agencies on his cellphone.
—ABC News, 22 May 2026
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
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
Noun
Health officials say the outbreak likely circulated undetected for weeks before it was identified, complicating efforts to trace contacts and isolate infected individuals.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
That can lead to more attacks against your contacts.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Having not spent more than £3million ($4m) on a player on the way to the top division, the £16m transfer from Roma of Enzo Le Fee was confirmed, while majority shareholder Kyril Louis-Dreyfus used his Swiss contacts to start wooing Granit Xhaka.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 29 May 2026
But history suggests that outbreaks are controlled less by where people are located than by whether governments can identify cases quickly, trace contacts, isolate infections and maintain public trust.
—Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
An import of 100 contacts with a full set of address, phone number, and job title details took just 10 seconds in testing.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
Amendments also require large frontier developers to file disclosure statements with primary contacts and places of business and to pay proportional fees to cover the expense of administering the act.
—Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 28 May 2026
In a summary of the meeting Friday, the partners agreed that reaching more contacts is the key priority as funding and emergency response personnel trickle in.
—Jennifer Rigby, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Afterward, he was forced into a truck, where agents continued interrogating him after finding contacts linked to Argentine judicial agencies on his cellphone.
—ABC News, 22 May 2026
Verb
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contacts
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Sports Edition is The Athletic’s first-ever game, a daily puzzle designed for players to find connections between 16 words on the game board.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The cells can transmit the information to the brain through nerve connections running through the liver.—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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This year's May 31 full moon also happens to fall just 19 hours before the moon reaches apogee — the farthest point from Earth in its slightly elliptical orbit.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
30 May 2026
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Swift does manage one very impressive feat this time around, as one of her most beloved – and perhaps most controversial – studio efforts reaches a landmark figure she's only seen once before.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Several residents at the City Council meeting spoke in support of the program, including Steve Burrell, a community volunteer who often addresses the council on issues related to senior citizens and the unsheltered.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Critics of California’s voter ID initiative, including many legal scholars, say the ballot measure addresses a problem that does not exist.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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This philosophy informs the organization’s experiential learning division, known as the Soulship Academy or Light School.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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But the spirit of McCartney’s meticulous recent archival projects now informs the message of his new music.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
4 June 2026
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Economic forum The attacks came as the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, or SPIEF, a major business event known as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s version of Davos, gets underway in the city on Wednesday.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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The real risk starts when a pan gets too hot, too damaged or used in the wrong way.—
Ryan Brennan
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Netflix tells Variety the game will be updated daily throughout the World Cup with new challenges and features tied into the real events and results of the tournament.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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Navalny tells the story of Alexei Navalny, a Russian opposition leader whose poisoning by Putin operatives in August 2020 nearly killed him.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Graduation is a huge milestone that calls for celebration and fanfare — and of course, gifts.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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The problem About 15 million adults and children, or about 1 in 3 of our state’s residents, rely on Medi-Cal, which is what California calls its Medicaid program.—
Anita Chabria,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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“Contacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contacts. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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