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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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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
Terry Demio, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
On June 18, 2023, the Titan lost contact with the surface while descending to the Titanic wreckage.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2024
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
ARTnews has contacted the Seattle Art Museum for comment.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Noun
What to know Cases waned during the COVID-19 pandemic’s isolation period, because fewer people were in contact with others.
—Terry Demio, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
On June 18, 2023, the Titan lost contact with the surface while descending to the Titanic wreckage.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
Anyone with information on Bryan’s whereabouts is asked to contact Det.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
ARTnews has contacted the Seattle Art Museum for comment.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contact
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The sergeant, Rayna Madho, 41, was arrested by police in Nassau County in connection to two thefts from the store in Valley Stream, one on Dec. 7 and an earlier incident on Nov. 24.Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Loading your audio article Luigi Mangione, the suspect arrested in connection to the is a Maryland native who graduated at the top of his high school class and earned a Master of Science in engineering with a major in computer science from the University of Pennsylvania.Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Although this list will feature plenty of automation technology to help speed up internal processes and ensure prompt payment to suppliers, there remains no better way to maintain a healthy B2B relationship between your business and suppliers than through maintaining that all-important human touch.Dmytro Spilka, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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And so that part of it is great to stay in touch with who the up-and-comers are, and what music is doing and all that stuff.Melinda Newman, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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By 2021, Scribe Media had reached $21 million in gross sales, and the founders had plans to scale to five times that number.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The moon is expected to reach its full phase on Sunday, according to the American Meteorological Society.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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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
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This helped the design inform several storytelling beats.Mark Blankenship, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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At the end of last week’s episode, a messenger informs Claire that her husband Jamie (Sam Heughan) has been lost at sea on his way to the American Colonies.Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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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
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The only South Korean president of the last two decades who did not end his or her term in a dramatic fashion was Yoon’s direct predecessor, Moon Jae-in.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Dec. 2024
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Anthopoulos said Grant Holmes will get a chance to win a starting job after impressing as both a reliever and starter in his 2024 rookie season.David O'Brien, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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The suit, which originally only named Combs as a defendant, alleges that a woman who identified herself only as Jane Doe was trying to get into the VMAs in New York City the night of the assault.Shyla Watson, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mangione had shared details about his back problems, including undergoing surgery in 2023 to address a misaligned spine.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Giants sure sound willing to engage with any or all of those one-time perennial All-Stars while addressing short-term needs.Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Contact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contact. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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