conference call

noun

Synonyms of conference callnext
: a conference held by means of a communications system (as a video service, phone system, etc.)
Please dial in 15 minutes before the start of the conference to secure a line and avoid delays. Alternatively, listeners will be able to access the conference call via the webcast …National Post

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Enjoy your conference calls with your lawyers, Karen! Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026 House Democratic Leader Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa, criticized DeSantis in a conference call with reporters on Tuesday. Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2026 Committee chair Michael Alford was asked about Arkansas’ situation on a conference call with media Monday. Gary Bedore may 26, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2026 Nike gets the chance if only because the last quarterly conference call gave it the slim right to endure the endless pain. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 May 2026 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 1 Jun. 2026.

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