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
Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Nicholson left the club in 2022 and now works at Newcastle Airport, helped through Smith’s contacts there.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Trump has ordered a halt to diplomatic contacts with President Nicolás Maduro’s government amid mounting military and intelligence activity near the Caribbean coast.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The service currently has 85 counselors managing contacts from every county in the state.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Andrew introduced them to many of his business contacts and foreign royals.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2025
Too wellness website in 2022, which provided mental health resources, crisis hotlines and therapy contacts for youth.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
Anything a user does on Max—and everything Max can collect, such as geolocation data, contacts, photos, and audio—could presumably be accessed and exploited by the state.
—Justin Sherman, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Regarding safety, the parental controls are quite robust, allowing for location tracking and texting and calling trusted contacts only.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
That person, who often is located overseas, contacts the victim — or convinces the victim to contact them — and falsely claims the victim’s identity or bank account has been hacked or compromised.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
Walker owed his playing career to Riverside and Lorch, whose money and contacts led him to a major college scholarship.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Nicholson left the club in 2022 and now works at Newcastle Airport, helped through Smith’s contacts there.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Trump has ordered a halt to diplomatic contacts with President Nicolás Maduro’s government amid mounting military and intelligence activity near the Caribbean coast.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The service currently has 85 counselors managing contacts from every county in the state.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Andrew introduced them to many of his business contacts and foreign royals.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2025
Too wellness website in 2022, which provided mental health resources, crisis hotlines and therapy contacts for youth.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
Anything a user does on Max—and everything Max can collect, such as geolocation data, contacts, photos, and audio—could presumably be accessed and exploited by the state.
—Justin Sherman, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Regarding safety, the parental controls are quite robust, allowing for location tracking and texting and calling trusted contacts only.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
People should not pay anyone who contacts them with cryptocurrency, wire transfers or gift cards.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
That person, who often is located overseas, contacts the victim — or convinces the victim to contact them — and falsely claims the victim’s identity or bank account has been hacked or compromised.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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
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Delhi is motivated by revisiting historical connections with Afghanistan, securing potential economic and trade access to Central Asia, and establishing a friendly presence on Pakistan’s western flank with potential strategic benefits.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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Plus, her knowledge and connections across the art world.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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And while the series only reaches those heights occasionally in the four half-hours previewed by critics, its intriguing setting, combined with an above-average cast, provide a promising foundation for improvement.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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Further east along the maritime corridor are the busy Russian ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga, before the Gulf of Finland reaches its easternmost edge.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
10 Oct. 2025
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Industry leaders and advocacy groups are expected to continue pressing lawmakers for comprehensive immigration reform that addresses long-term labor needs in agriculture.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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The After Violence Project, which addresses the impact of mass incarceration and the death penalty on families, trains therapists through its Access to Treatment Initiative.—
Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
16 Oct. 2025
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The latest installment, which premiered Thursday on Netflix, picks up just moments after the Season 2 cliffhanger when the President dies after Hal (Rufus Sewell) informs him of Vice President Grace Penn’s involvement in the bombing of a British aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
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That shift informs the way climbing gyms are put together.—
Kelli María Korducki,
HubSpot,
17 Oct. 2025
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Everyone gets better by having a player like that.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Vision Pro gets an upgrade, too.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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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,
13 Oct. 2025
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So if nothing else, history tells us to expect a good game between quite possibly the best the NFC has to offer against a team coming off five Super Bowl appearances in six years.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
12 Oct. 2025
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The impact of individual protests and boycotts is difficult to measure, but Israeli producers and filmmakers agree that calls to isolate the Israeli industry have been broadly successful.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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That calls for a little extra creativity from its mom — and the movie’s narrator (Emilia Clarke) — who wriggles her mandibles and gets to work embellishing upon what Dahl imagined.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Contacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contacts. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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