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
Usa Today, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
On the first voyage, Columbus’ initial contacts with natives were tentative and respectful.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Now, when a user tries sharing their screen with unknown contacts, WhatsApp will display a warning to remind them that their screen, which may contain banking details or verification codes, is viewable by the other person.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Bluesky users can't DM their old Twitter contacts.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Stacey being a pageant mom is as predictable as Kenya Moore’s color contacts.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Booking records also showed Moore was connected to Duvall-Wilks in prior police contacts.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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
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
Turn casual contacts into reliable allies while Mercury harmonizes with Jupiter and Saturn.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
On the first voyage, Columbus’ initial contacts with natives were tentative and respectful.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Now, when a user tries sharing their screen with unknown contacts, WhatsApp will display a warning to remind them that their screen, which may contain banking details or verification codes, is viewable by the other person.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Bluesky users can't DM their old Twitter contacts.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Stacey being a pageant mom is as predictable as Kenya Moore’s color contacts.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Booking records also showed Moore was connected to Duvall-Wilks in prior police contacts.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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
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
Noun
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The professor said IP addresses can change or be masked and rerouted through Wi-Fi connections, VPNs or other services like Tor.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Path to quantum technologies Superconducting germanium could transform technologies that rely on smooth connections between semiconducting and superconducting regions, such as quantum circuits, sensors, and cryogenic electronics.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, the amount of water that ultimately reaches Bangladesh is significantly reduced because dam activities by China and India have limited the flow.—
Pintu Kumar Mahla,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Musk said satellites can be used to control the amount of sunlight that reaches the planet.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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The approach also addresses RO’s brine disposal challenge while producing powers.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Through a blend of high-power performance, intelligent design, and terrain-adaptive engineering, the brand addresses core user frustrations while elevating the overall riding experience.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Wells Notice, which serves as the civil equivalent of a criminal grand jury target letter, informs the recipients that the Division is prepared to recommend to the Commissioners that they be sued.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Once passengers buy tickets, the attendant directs them to a waiting Tesla, informs the driver of the destination and sends them on their way.—
Hadley Hitson,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
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Father Thornton records the entire process as part of his work for the Vatican, which gets scarier by the minute; hands blaze with fire, children's voices sing in cellars, evil nuns run about, and flashlights reveal satanic images in the dark.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Yeah, no, everybody who gets that chair gets cooked.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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The influencer, 26, graduated from nursing school in August 2024, and soon after, the high school sweethearts bought a house in Michigan, ending the long-distance aspect of their relationship, Adams tells PEOPLE exclusively.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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That film tells the true story of an Istituto Luce cameraman who filmed Mussolini and fascist propaganda, and, eventually, the head of communist Albania.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Still in its early stages, Montgomery Steppe’s proposal calls for free medical care, including prescription drugs, to be provided to people who lose Medi-Cal benefits or face ineligibility under new rules for Medicaid.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Trump calls Mamdani a communist and said the federal government can’t afford to throw good money after bad if he is elected.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Contacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contacts. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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