Thesaurus results for CONTACTS

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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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of contact

as in reaches

to transmit information or requests to you can contact me at this number

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Recent Examples of contacts

Noun

The criminal complaint says Mafi leveraged her contacts within the government to settle a property dispute over an inheritance from her late father and to get her son out of his mandatory military service. —

Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026 Search warrants found evidence of 62 contacts between Mafi and Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security officials, according to an FBI agent assigned to the Iran Counterintelligence Squad out of the Los Angeles office. —

Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026 They will instantly be provided with rider information such as emergency contacts and medical details. —

New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026 For example, Witkoff spent much of last year shuttling to Moscow to speak to his Russian contacts and President Vladimir Putin, while somehow neglecting ever to visit Kyiv. —

Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026 Know your evacuation zones and key emergency contacts. —

Cox Communications, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026 The infant's household contacts at home all report being vaccinated against measles, while health officials are reaching out to close contacts outside the home. —

John Ramos, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 Advocating Against Domestic Violence, which runs the hotline, cautioned that the higher number of contacts doesn’t necessarily reflect a similarly skyrocketing rate of domestic violence. —

Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 Past rounds of talks have largely been indirect, through Omani mediators, although there were some direct contacts during nuclear negotiations last spring. —

Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026

Verb

For most mammals, water quickly penetrates wet fur and directly contacts the skin, eliminating the coat’s key benefit. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 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 The Moon contacts Earth’s umbra. —

Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026 Once the Moon contacts the umbra, a dark bite progressively sweeps across the lunar surface. —

Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 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 My brother only contacts me just before coming with his wife and 10-year-old daughter to our family home once a year for a week. —

R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025

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Noun

Your 7th House of Alliances is highlighted by this New Moon, inviting fairer agreements and fresher ways to work together across connections.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
Already a Secuoya Studios advisory board member, Gazzolo will provide analysis and decision support for development and content projects, while also bringing in talent and strengthening commercial connections in the region.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026