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Definitions

contact

[kon-takt] / ˈkɒn tækt /
NOUN
form of communication
Synonyms
STRONGEST
association connection influence meeting touch unity
STRONG
acquaintance channel commerce communion companionship intercourse junction network union
Antonyms
STRONGEST
division separation
STRONG
antagonism strangeness
WEAK
avoidance
NOUN
touching
Synonyms
STRONGEST
connection relation touch
STRONG
approximation closeness collision contiguity contingence hit impingement junction juxtaposition nearness propinquity proximity strike union
WEAK
taction
Antonyms
STRONG
difference distance remoteness
WEAK
avoidance
VERB
communicate with
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approach call connect phone reach talk telephone visit
STRONG
buzz get interact interface network relate
WEAK
be in touch with check with get ahold of get in touch with reach out speak to touch base write to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depart leave listen refrain
WEAK
avoid

Example Sentences

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If someone asks about the contact management feature, for example, AI tools can easily find that chunk of information.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Soon after the airman landed, he was able to get to an elevated ridge and make contact by activating an emergency beacon to send his proof of life, according to senior officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“This arrest comes following a contact earlier that day at a nearby transit center for similar circumstances,” the department’s statement read.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

A force spokesperson said inquiries were ongoing and urged anyone with information to contact officers.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Neither of them breaks eye contact with the other.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.