conference call

noun

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

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One big question mark is the company’s back and forth with the Chinese government, a topic the CEO plans to address on a conference call with analysts on Tuesday. Evan Clark, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025 The company shut down in 2021, less than a week after The New York Times article outlined that Ozy’s Samir Rao, the firm’s chief operating officer, had previously impersonated a YouTube executive during a conference call with potential investors. Filip Timotija, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025 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). Caroline Downey, National Review, 27 Mar. 2025 The Federal Aviation Administration conducted a conference call Tuesday with Ward and Morris' wife. CBS News, 27 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 10 Apr. 2025.

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