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
Sarah Maokosy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Outlook contacts/calendars may sync automatically depending on how your accounts are configured.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Lum always tries to connect with contacts from artistic, photographic and diasporic communities, or local historians and architects, before arriving.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Chen lives in New York City and says the key to finding a one-bedroom for under $2,000 in the most expensive rental market in the country is working your contacts.
—David McMillin, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
The firing triggered the appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller and a wider Justice Department investigation into the Republican's campaign contacts with Russia and Moscow's interference in the election.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Modern applications remain specialized, including fingerprint detection and high-wear electrical contacts.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Both Nexstar’s Sinclair’s current affiliate contacts with ABC expire in the next year.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Hopefully someone got laid, but most people probably just left with one or two more IG contacts.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 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
The more centrally located an entrepreneur is within a web of influential contacts, the greater the access to social capital and other valuable resources.
—Sarah Maokosy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Outlook contacts/calendars may sync automatically depending on how your accounts are configured.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Lum always tries to connect with contacts from artistic, photographic and diasporic communities, or local historians and architects, before arriving.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Chen lives in New York City and says the key to finding a one-bedroom for under $2,000 in the most expensive rental market in the country is working your contacts.
—David McMillin, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
The firing triggered the appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller and a wider Justice Department investigation into the Republican's campaign contacts with Russia and Moscow's interference in the election.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Modern applications remain specialized, including fingerprint detection and high-wear electrical contacts.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Both Nexstar’s Sinclair’s current affiliate contacts with ABC expire in the next year.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Hopefully someone got laid, but most people probably just left with one or two more IG contacts.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 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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By taking care of every detail, Xiaoli and her team ensure that clients can focus on building meaningful connections without the burden of navigating the complexities of modern dating.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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At its core, this industry is built on connections, especially at the hyper-local level.—
Collyn Wainwright,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In conversation with Branded CEO Jasper Donat, Poh noted that the broadcaster now reaches 96% of Singapore’s adult population weekly across TV, radio, digital and social platforms.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, carbon capture has recently gained traction for its ability to trap CO2 emissions directly from industrial sources such as power plants, cement factories, and steel manufacturers, before the gas ever reaches the atmosphere.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The kirigami parachute largely addresses these concerns.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Season 10 premiere of RHOP addresses Karen Huger’s absence following her DUI conviction.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This algorithm then informs what appears in playlists, such as Discover Weekly and Blend, as well as what appears on your Home page.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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Why chemical agents matter The choice of chemical agent informs the scale of carbon removal.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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If the team that gets the ball first goes down and scores a touchdown, followed by a standard extra point, the second team has to score a touchdown but could attempt to end the game with a successful two-point try.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The pasta gets its fun colors from black carrot and tomato powder per ALDI’s promise to only use natural dyes in their products.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As Tom tells Robbie to put his gun down, the screen goes black.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 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,
5 Oct. 2025
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Their party gets spoiled when a CCTV camera operator calls to inform the police.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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The plan calls for Israel to release 250 Palestinian prisoners with life sentences, as well as 1,700 Palestinians detained since the start of the war, in exchange for Hamas freeing 48 hostages, 20 of whom are believed to be alive.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Contacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contacts. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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