contactless
adjective
con·tact·less
ˈkän-ˌtakt-ləs 
: not involving contact: such as
a
: not requiring touching or interaction between people
contactless meal delivery
… many retailers and restaurants have rolled out home delivery along with contactless options, leaving food orders and grocery deliveries on door steps.—
Dawson White
Dawson White
b
: relating to or being a technological system (as for making payments) where information is transmitted over short distances (as by near field communication) without physical contact
… hold your phone in front of the contactless payment scanner to authorize the purchase.—Robert Patrick
Robert PatrickContactless payment cards are not in wide circulation. Instead, consumers are increasingly making electronic payments with their cellular phones …—Chad Bray and Reuben Kyama
Chad Bray and Reuben KyamaExamples of contactless in a Sentence
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Although the world has embraced contactless payments, some markets still use cash.
—Gregory Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
Additionally, carefully review app permissions and avoid granting unnecessary access, particularly to sensitive data like NFC, location or personal contacts.
3) Turn off NFC when not in use: NFC, or Near Field Communication, is a useful feature that allows contactless payments and data exchanges.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
Starting this month, millions of NYU Langone patients will have the option to check in for appointments with a quick, contactless palm scan.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
In addition, tap and pay and host card emulation (HCE) enhance secure, contactless payments.
—Bindesh Pandey, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Gregory Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
Additionally, carefully review app permissions and avoid granting unnecessary access, particularly to sensitive data like NFC, location or personal contacts.
3) Turn off NFC when not in use: NFC, or Near Field Communication, is a useful feature that allows contactless payments and data exchanges.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2025
Starting this month, millions of NYU Langone patients will have the option to check in for appointments with a quick, contactless palm scan.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
In addition, tap and pay and host card emulation (HCE) enhance secure, contactless payments.
—Bindesh Pandey, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Contactless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contactless. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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