contact information
noun
: personal information (such as a phone number or email address) that enables a person to get in communication with another
exchanged contact information
was careful not to share private contact information on social media
Examples of contact information in a Sentence
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Include the name of the group, date and time of event, address, cost and contact information for readers within the email text.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
In December, a federal judge in California ordered that, in states involved in the lawsuit, DHS can access only the names and contact information of undocumented immigrants in states involved in the lawsuit.
—Paul Kiefer, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The form asks for basic contact information and details about the calls received.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
The appeals are legal and Cruz could share donor contact information with the GOP nominee.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
Get contact information for witnesses.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
The arrest followed days of allegedly confrontational social media posts, including posts that shared Scott’s personal contact information.
—Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Zachery-Ross encourages families to keep their emergency contact information and care plans for children updated with the district.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Players are given contact information for the two program administrators, one of whom is in attendance for each session.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
In December, a federal judge in California ordered that, in states involved in the lawsuit, DHS can access only the names and contact information of undocumented immigrants in states involved in the lawsuit.
—Paul Kiefer, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The form asks for basic contact information and details about the calls received.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
The appeals are legal and Cruz could share donor contact information with the GOP nominee.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
Get contact information for witnesses.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
The arrest followed days of allegedly confrontational social media posts, including posts that shared Scott’s personal contact information.
—Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Zachery-Ross encourages families to keep their emergency contact information and care plans for children updated with the district.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Players are given contact information for the two program administrators, one of whom is in attendance for each session.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Contact information.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contact%20information. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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