conference call

noun

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

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In August, a rare conference call between Baker; Marc Metrick, CEO of Saks Global, and Jennifer Bewley, chief financial officer of HBC, provided updates to Saks and Saks Off 5th vendors. David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024 Barra didn’t say exactly how many Cruise employees would be moved over to GM during the conference call. Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Listen to this article Chicago Bears interim head coach Thomas Brown, tight end Cole Kmet and safety Jonathan Owens met with reporters over video conference calls Monday and Tuesday to recap the team’s 38-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024 Soon after the earnings release in October, Thompson spoke on a conference call with investors and touted the company's performance. Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for conference call 

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 21 Dec. 2024.

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