Thesaurus results for CONTACTS

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noun

plural of contact

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of contact

as in reaches

to transmit information or requests to you can contact me at this number

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Noun

The affidavit in the case says investigators found three checks Fernandez Saldana wrote to Tenon in October 2022, CNN previously reported, and phone records show the men had more than 60 phone contacts with each other. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 This design moves those contacts to the back, leaving more surface area exposed to sunlight. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 Between 60% and 70% of new Ebola cases are being detected among people who were not already being monitored as contacts, meaning health workers may only discover infections after patients become sick and have had opportunities to expose others. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Children were fitted with multifocal contacts (much like mine) and trained in eye-muscle exercises meant to slow down the progression of nearsightedness. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026 ThayerMahan’s systems use passive acoustic arrays to listen for underwater contacts rather than relying on the target to announce its presence. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026 And most new cases are recorded outside of contacts that are being monitored. — CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Short trips and conversations with daily contacts, siblings and relatives will interest you. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026 Social isolation describes the number and frequency of a person’s social contacts. — The Conversation Us, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026

Verb

Also, do not share a security code with anyone who contacts you. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Trust Starts Before The First Visit Healthcare has always depended on trust, but increasingly, that trust is established before a patient ever contacts a practice. — Ajay Prasad, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 If the situation has not escalated to the point of danger and someone contacts Animal Control, an officer will be sent out to investigate. — Eva Flowe july 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026 That designation refers to a specific location on the shore established by a discernible line, often based on debris buildup or vegetation growth, on the land side of the point at which the water contacts the shore. — Melissa Scanlan, The Conversation, 9 June 2026 Because the system contacts the other party’s phone for verification, that person must also have the same three Google apps installed. — ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026 Parents can also rest easy knowing that the infotainment system includes automatic 911 emergency assistance technology that contacts first responders in the event of a collision. — ABC News, 6 May 2026 Agencies recruit clients, assign photographers when a client contacts the agency, pay the bills, and handle contracts. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026 The next time Ray contacts you (hopefully sober), tell him there is nothing more to work out. — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for contacts

Noun

Officials with family connections abroad have long been a target of Beijing’s anti-corruption watchdog – oversight designed to eliminate the opportunity to transfer illicit funds abroad.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
To combat the risk of fraud, the Biden administration created a plan to verify SIV information of individuals who could have connections to employers later suspected of such schemes.

— Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of connections

Verb

Other governments, including the US, have their own rules and disclosure requirements, but beyond the breadth of the controls in China, the sheer number of people affected is striking – and reaches far beyond civil servants.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
By July and August, the mountainsides have turned green, wildflowers bloom across the alpine tundra, and Skagway is at its busiest as the cruise season reaches its peak.

— Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of reaches

Verb

The modular design addresses a limitation in conventional synthetic biology.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
The Democratic Party is focused on making sure the federal government addresses the needs of the country and its people, as only the federal government can do.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of addresses

Verb

This formative experience informs how Chidi approaches the foundation's commitment to meeting people within their circumstances rather than imposing external solutions.

— Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
That combined experience informs Hades Films’ goal of creating theatrical horror made for Gen Z — without treating younger audiences like a market segment that can be reverse-engineered.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of informs

Verb

Bernard gets more of the attention; Weru, a native of Kenya, was an international rugby player who is now learning football.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said keeping gas prices low and ensuring Iran never gets a hold of a nuclear weapon are of equal importance to the president.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of gets

Verb

Shavers has spent years warning about button pushing, where an examiner runs the tool, accepts the output and calls it an examination.

— Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Curiously, the man says goodbye to Thom by name — but when Bret calls this out the next morning, Thom denies it.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

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