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

Bajaria is understood to have received an outpouring of support from her wide network of contacts in the creative community, at home and abroad. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026

And the San Francisco Fed’s contacts mentioned employees requesting, and some receiving, cost-of-living pay hikes to offset higher fuel and food prices. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Three contacts linked to Kenya’s first case have yet to be traced. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

But as Bass hoped, the county did not secure the database that records contacts with homeless people or the system that matches people to housing. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

The company also says users can filter unknown senders, report suspicious messages and block unwanted contacts through Messages. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Emergency Resources delivers information related to shelters, food, utilities, debris removal and emergency contacts. — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

The Macon County individual is isolating at home and close contacts who are unvaccinated are in quarantine, the Georgia Department of Public Health said. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

The reporters who remained were largely young people with few contacts and little, if any, backing. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 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