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
Denise Chow, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Bill Burns’s contacts with his Russian counterparts and then occasionally Jake Sullivan’s, there just wasn’t much high-level discussion happening.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
Johnny Gorches, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
Please use your personal device to contact us via e-mail (tammy_kim@newyorker.com) or Signal (ID: etammykim.54).
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2025
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Noun
But once more, the mission was cut short after controllers lost contact with the upper-stage vehicle.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Bill Burns’s contacts with his Russian counterparts and then occasionally Jake Sullivan’s, there just wasn’t much high-level discussion happening.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Varsity content editor Buddy Collings can be contacted by email at bcollings@orlandoSentinel.com.
—Johnny Gorches, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
Please use your personal device to contact us via e-mail (tammy_kim@newyorker.com) or Signal (ID: etammykim.54).
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contact
Noun
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With the local connection, Power Four experience and several stops as an athletic director, Scott could make sense for Maryland.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2025
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Because of the long-standing connections between geoengineering research and development, the military, and Silicon Valley, Surprise argues, Stardust shouldn’t be viewed as a rogue actor.—
Ramin Skibba,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Satin Is The Luxurious Path to Restorative Sleep Satin, with its characteristic smooth finish and gentle touch, has earned its reputation as a premium sleep surface backed by scientific validation.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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That’s not an easy read for a goaltender on the first touch of the game, and Blue Jackets starter Daniil Tarasov ended up in no-man’s-land.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In 2015, Sheila Slaughter Richey had asked for redress from Georgette Jones over statements made in the book and its promotion about George Richey, and a settlement was reached in 2019, which Richey’s lawyers said involved Georgette agreeing not to make further disparaging statements.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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When the train reaches Chicago, she's quickly arrested by a boorish officer who refuses to hear her account of what happened.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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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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Informed Consent: Clients should be fully informed about what micro-therapy can and cannot provide.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
19 Mar. 2025
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Discussions around changing West Ada’s classroom display policy in 2022 were informed by this new law, with content neutrality seen as a way to prevent bias — or accusations of bias — in schools.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Heat, losers of seven in a row and now just 4-14 since trading Jimmy Butler, has just 15 games remaining in a regular season that now feels like an inexorable slog toward a third consecutive season in the play-in.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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Connecticut’s largest flea market, Mansfield Marketplace, will open for their 50th season next Sunday, March 23, according to the Mansfield Drive-in.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Join us at Billboard Women in Music 2025 — get your tickets here.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
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Lucy Dacus has been getting deep in touch with her emotions in anticipation of her fourth studio album, Forever Is a Feeling, out March 28.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Students have led activism efforts to address societal issues like apartheid, war, climate change and racial inequality.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Food insecurity is a growing issue, and teachers are taking personal responsibility to address it in their classrooms.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Contact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contact. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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