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
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as in reaches
to transmit information or requests to
you can contact me at this number
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Recent Examples of contacts
Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
The Social Security Administration contacts more than 1 million people each year to recover payments sent in error and many work out repayment plans.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
Spoonful of Comfort then contacts the recipient to find out the recipient’s food preferences.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
The Social Security Administration contacts more than 1 million people each year to recover payments sent in error and many work out repayment plans.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contacts
Noun
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The new-generation stations deliver up to 900 volts of rapid charging and are able to be used by vehicles with Combined Charging System (CCS) and North American Charging Standard (NACS) connections.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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Your internal resources might be staff, students, faculty, solutions, funds, connections, experts, and so much more.—
Paige Francis,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Sinatra’s Ultimate Christmas reaches the top 10 on the Billboard 200 for the first time this week.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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And because of that unknown, the Canucks are going to listen to outside expressions of interest in case the situation reaches a point of no return.—
Chris Johnston,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Nvidia addresses this with technologies like NVLink and NVSwitch – high-speed interconnects that let GPUs within a server share data at extreme bandwidth.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The study provides new avenues of research and treatment that addresses a patient's health beyond IBD.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That philosophy informs every technology decision, from AI investments to platform upgrades.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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And when someone from that organization informs him that no one has printed out the petition he’s supposed to present to the governor in mere hours, he’s just pissed.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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By Monica Sager Live News Reporter 10 North Carolina Representative Virginia Foxx fell while walking down the marble staircase outside the House chamber, her communications team tells Newsweek.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Unrepentant, a new book by Peter Edwards, tells the story of Campbell—now in his 60s—from his violent upbringing and hard-partying ways, to a relentless dedication to the biker lifestyle.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Contacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contacts. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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