Synonyms of contacts

contacts 1 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• connections
• ins
• insiders
• somebodies
• VIPs
• mediators
• bigwigs
• big shots
• intermediaries
• middlemen
• arbitrators
• conciliators
• intercessors
• arbiters
• peacemakers
• interposers
• go-betweens

contacts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of contact

as in reaches

to transmit information or requests to

you can contact me at this number

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reaches
• addresses
• informs
• gets
• tells
• calls
• communicates (with)
• gets hold of
• gets in touch with
• phones
• telephones
• advises
• touches base (with)
• clues
• briefs
• notifies
• fills in
• gets through (to)
• buzzes
• rings (up)
• familiarizes
• enlightens
• instructs
• apprises
• acquaints
• keeps up (with)
• wises (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contacts

Noun

Acting quickly may help prevent additional messages from reaching trusted contacts. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

And write it for people under pressure, with activation criteria, the decision-maker, immediate actions, escalation routes, emergency contacts and a return-to-normal process. — Bojan Ilic, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

And in many places where a traveler's infection may surface, health officials should be able to quickly isolate an infected person and find any contacts, experts say. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

The union is also using special apps designed to help campaigns expand their reach through their supporters’ personal contacts. — New York Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Prosecutors alleged that Tal, Oren and Alon often met women through dating or their social contacts before raping them. — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

On the flip side, editors turn to their experiences, their network of contacts, their writers’ reporting, and travel advisors’ on-the-ground travels—with much of that information living in peoples’ heads. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2026

Nine of their contacts and one person exposed in a public location fell ill, leading to a total cluster of 14 cases that spanned January 15 to February 17. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026

Uganda also said all 60 contacts of Kenya's first patient, including border personnel, hotel staff and transport operators, completed 21 days of monitoring without symptoms and were released from follow-up. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Verb

Sometimes the operators already know about the leaks and are fixing them when the state air agency contacts them, according to the state’s dashboard. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Never give a one-time passcode to someone who contacts you unexpectedly. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Turn on two-factor login for financial accounts, and never share a verification code with someone who contacts you. — Pawan Jain, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

Trust Starts Before The First Visit Healthcare has always depended on trust, but increasingly, that trust is established before a patient ever contacts a practice. — Ajay Prasad, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

If the situation has not escalated to the point of danger and someone contacts Animal Control, an officer will be sent out to investigate. — Eva Flowe july 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 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