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
Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Your contacts decide how to help, which can reduce resistance and increase creativity.
—John Palinkas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Manufacturing activity was flat when compared to the previous quarter a year ago, as contacts reported that sales had come in below expectations.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
Our mutual social contacts have drifted away.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
And then our contacts within Twitter started to drop off, one by one.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
However, this experimentation signals a future where contacts can monitor your overall health.
—Malana Vantyler, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Unbeknownst to them, Matheo secretly contacts the police.
—Time, 21 Aug. 2025
One of the latest innovations is the spin serve, a devastatingly effective method in which a player adds a pre-spin just before the racket contacts the shuttlecock (aka the birdie).
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
Spoonful of Comfort then contacts the recipient to find out the recipient’s food preferences.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
The Social Security Administration contacts more than 1 million people each year to recover payments sent in error and many work out repayment plans.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
Conversely, open groups occasionally extend flexibility alongside a broader range of contacts.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Your contacts decide how to help, which can reduce resistance and increase creativity.
—John Palinkas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Manufacturing activity was flat when compared to the previous quarter a year ago, as contacts reported that sales had come in below expectations.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
Our mutual social contacts have drifted away.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
And then our contacts within Twitter started to drop off, one by one.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
However, this experimentation signals a future where contacts can monitor your overall health.
—Malana Vantyler, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Sarah, a scientist at a biotech company, contacts Ash’s firm to blow the whistle on an unlawful cover-up at her job.
—EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Unbeknownst to them, Matheo secretly contacts the police.
—Time, 21 Aug. 2025
One of the latest innovations is the spin serve, a devastatingly effective method in which a player adds a pre-spin just before the racket contacts the shuttlecock (aka the birdie).
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
Spoonful of Comfort then contacts the recipient to find out the recipient’s food preferences.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
The Social Security Administration contacts more than 1 million people each year to recover payments sent in error and many work out repayment plans.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contacts
Noun
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This addition gives Charlotte passengers new one-stop connections to destinations across the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent, and Asia.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Los Angeles experience consists mostly of such tangential connections and brief grazes of luxury.—
Joe Joyce,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Instead of a wild celebration, Cleveland’s losing streak, which dates back to last December, reaches seven.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Once the band reaches your chest, slowly reverse the direction, keeping your elbows straight.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Renner addresses this meta-casting in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly out of the Toronto International Film Festival, where the movie world premieres.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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Their new research addresses the long-standing dendrite problem in lithium-metal batteries.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Reconnecting with the beauty, awe and wonders of life within and around us informs our senses, perceptions, thoughts and actions as well as improving our well-being.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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There are, the film informs us at the end, two Shakers who are still around; at its height, the congregation numbered about 6,000.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Because when your plans change, the company gets to keep all of your money.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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But there’s something about politics that gets me in a rabbit hole.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The movie tells the true story of Joe Scaravella, played by actor-producer Vince Vaughn, his restaurant Enoteca Maria and its staff of nonnas.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the city has also faced a recent string of controversies under her leadership and calls for greater transparency.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Coel, the boundary-pushing revelation from I May Destroy You, is a perfect foil, hiding Lori’s feelings behind her deadpan delivery, unblinking sphinx-like stare and wary body language but poised to shoot barbs when the moment calls for them.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Contacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contacts. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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