human contact

noun

: interaction with other people
She joined a book club to get a little human contact while the kids were in school.

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Perhaps the most powerful expression of this resilience strategy is how their coffeehouses are becoming rallying points for connection by offering something deceptively simple—coffee, a safe space, and human contact—at the very moment communities need it most. Simon Mainwaring, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 The team has doubled down on human contact and personal care at a time when automation and artificial intelligence have dominated service models. William Jones, USA Today, 26 July 2025 During the chandelier's cleaning process, the office said workers wear gloves to minimize human contact and ensure its integrity is not jeopardized because it is made up of soft and fragile materials. Keelin Fisher, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2025 Wall Street Journal The future of farming involves minimal human contact with AI, drones, and robot pickers taking over the labor. Brit Morse, Fortune, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for human contact

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“Human contact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20contact. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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