Synonyms of contacts

contacts 1 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• connections
• ins
• insiders
• somebodies
• VIPs
• mediators
• bigwigs
• big shots
• intermediaries
• middlemen
• arbitrators
• conciliators
• intercessors
• arbiters
• peacemakers
• interposers
• go-betweens

contacts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of contact

as in reaches

to transmit information or requests to

you can contact me at this number

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reaches
• addresses
• informs
• gets
• tells
• calls
• communicates (with)
• gets hold of
• gets in touch with
• phones
• telephones
• advises
• touches base (with)
• clues
• briefs
• notifies
• fills in
• gets through (to)
• buzzes
• rings (up)
• familiarizes
• enlightens
• instructs
• apprises
• acquaints
• keeps up (with)
• wises (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contacts

Noun

The task force cited a March 10, 2023, FBI memo containing three pages of Wiles’s phone contacts. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

The vendor a buyer contacts first wins roughly 80% of deals, and buyers initiate that contact about 61% of the way through their journey. — Kathleen Lucente, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Opposition contacts Rivera and his lawyers relied heavily on his contacts with Maduro opponents to argue that the government had misconstrued his work. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

One inmate at the federal facility showed NBC News an Instagram account that Combs allegedly had been using to communicate with contacts outside the prison. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

In order to get the contacts (those little metal plates with the positive and negative markings) to touch the battery. — Noah Kaufman, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

The circumstances of his departure — the years of Chinese contacts, the nude pictures at the Fed — were not made public. — Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Contacts Backup collects your contacts but doesn’t store them in your My Avira dashboard. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Reuters verified details belonging to more than 22 people and reported that the spreadsheet contained Social Security numbers, home addresses, dates of birth, emergency contacts and information about sensitive assignments. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Verb

Sometimes the operators already know about the leaks and are fixing them when the state air agency contacts them, according to the state’s dashboard. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Never give a one-time passcode to someone who contacts you unexpectedly. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Turn on two-factor login for financial accounts, and never share a verification code with someone who contacts you. — Pawan Jain, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 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

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