conference call

noun

: a telephone call by which a caller can speak with several people at the same time

Examples of conference call in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web During a conference call this week, Ms. Burke did not get emotional discussing her milestone, but in praising her teammates – announcer Mike Breen and analyst JJ Reddick. Joe Reedy, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2024 Members get all of our content (including the magazine), no paywalls or content meters, an advertising-minimal experience, and unique access to our writers and editors (through conference calls, social media groups, and more). The Editors, National Review, 6 June 2024 On Sunday night, minutes after Will Lewis, the chief executive of The Washington Post, informed employees that the newspaper’s executive editor, Sally Buzbee, was being replaced, managers gathered on a conference call to hear from their boss one last time. Katie Robertson, New York Times, 3 June 2024 Argo will host a conference call to discuss its results at 10:00 ET / 15:00 BST on Thursday, 23 May 2024. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for conference call 

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Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of conference call was in 1941

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“Conference call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conference%20call. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.

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