1
as in connection
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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2
as in touch
the state or fact of being able to exchange information regarding one's current situation
she had moved to the other side of the country, but continued to stay in contact with her closest friends
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as in to reach
to transmit information or requests to
you can contact me at this number
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Recent Examples of contact
Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
In addition, patients taking anticoagulation medicine should not participate in contact sports because the risk of internal bleeding is too great.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
The female editor, whom Deadline has chosen not to name, did not respond when contacted for comment.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
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Noun
By the end of the evening, strangers were exchanging contact information and following each other on social media.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
In addition, patients taking anticoagulation medicine should not participate in contact sports because the risk of internal bleeding is too great.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
Rolling Stone has contacted a representative for West for comment.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
The female editor, whom Deadline has chosen not to name, did not respond when contacted for comment.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contact
Noun
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But the Kennedy connection gave it a little extra magic.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Mar. 2025
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Spagnolo lauded the strategy including building a grassroots connection to areas of the community, improving the quality of life.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The effort led him to get in touch with editor Richard Milner, who’d already published a book on Matternes’ childhood idol Charles R. Knight.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Mar. 2025
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And in this industry the feminine touch was missing.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The ramifications of these cuts are likely to reach far beyond just the employees who are affected.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Thanks to all that oomph, the unnamed owner can accelerate from zero to 60 in 3.3 seconds and reach a top speed of 209 mph.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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If the Warriors add Markkanen or any player at that kind of salary, somebody, or multiple somebodies, would eventually have to go.—
Tim Kawakami,
The Athletic,
5 Aug. 2024
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Over the decades, amateurs have beaten pros, nobodies have beaten somebodies.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Sep. 2024
Verb
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Some stories were beautiful, while others were less pleasant, but the mix informed my preparation.—
Elissa Suh,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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They were also informed that the wait for a table exceeded an hour.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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McCormick has six daughters, five of whom were in photos and videos of the swearing-in.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Join 29 others in the comments View Comments The board just celebrated the swearing-in of a new VOA director, Michael Abramowitz, a few months ago.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
12 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Forbes Daily: Join over 1 million Forbes Daily subscribers and get our best stories, exclusive reporting and essential analysis of the day’s news in your inbox every weekday.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Watkins made some bad decisions in traffic, and the Bruins were able to get away with some contact in the paint.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Provide managerial training to equip managers with the skills to recognize early signs of burnout and address them with empathy, active listening, and crisis management training.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Kohl’s has a tremendous opportunity to build on our strengths, address key areas of opportunity and better serve our customers every day.—
David Moin,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Contact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contact. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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