conference call

noun

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

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Evers, a former teacher, school administrator, and state superintendent, joined Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer in a conference call discussing the cuts. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025 Kroger will consider both internal and outside candidates to replace CEO Rodney McMullen who resigned abruptly last week, interim CEO Ron Sargent told Wall Street analysts in a conference call. Alexander Coolidge, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025 Looking ahead, Buchanan told analysts and investors on a conference call that Kohl’s private brands provide quality, value and exclusivity, and resonate with core customers. David Moin, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025 Raftery said Tuesday in a conference call that coach Bill Self has had difficulty getting the new players to mesh. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conference call

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 18 Mar. 2025.

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