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as in to dial
to make a telephone call to use this cell phone to call me if there's an emergency

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as in to consider
to think of in a particular way I wouldn't quite call that cheating, but it's not entirely ethical either

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as in to cry
to utter one's distinctive animal sound the dog called whenever it flushed a quail

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as in to summon
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command called all the night workers in for a meeting

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as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement let's call that five feet for now, and we'll measure it out later

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as in to order
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority the union president is refusing to call a strike

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call

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noun

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as in visit
a coming to see another briefly for social or business reasons we paid a call on the new neighbors the day after they moved in

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as in message
a communication by telephone give me a call as soon as you arrive, so I'll know you got there safely

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as in right
an entitlement to something you have no call to insult people

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as in demand
the state of being sought after especially for purchase there's not much call for woodstoves in this part of the country

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call (for)

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verb (2)

call (on or upon)

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verb (3)

as in to see
to make a social call upon lots of well-wishers called on the new parents in the weeks following the birth of their first child

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call for

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phrase

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as in order
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority The bill calls for tighter regulation.

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as in put in (for)
to give a request or demand for The position calls for someone with a master's degree.

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Recent Examples of call
Verb
Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives. WSJ, 14 Feb. 2023 However, today most young people rarely call each other. Andrea Wigfield, CNN, 14 Feb. 2023
Noun
Hochul’s call for federal assistance came as numerous unconfirmed reports of drones seen flying at different locations across the five boroughs surfaced on Thursday, including at LaGuardia Airport. Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024 Mysterious drone sightings have recently been sighted across eastern states, prompting lawmakers' call, for answers. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for call 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for call
Noun
  • Social media users were left hysterical by the Frenchie's dramatic reaction and related to the loud cries.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The vegan scoop shop is the latest to issue a rallying cry to customers amid challenging economic conditions.
    Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Their visit to Capitol Hill also came with a warning to lawmakers – join Trump in making cuts or pay the price.
    Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Her visit to Syria to meet with then-President Bashar Assad around the time of Trump’s first inauguration during the country’s bloody civil war stunned her former colleagues and the Washington national security establishment.
    Lisa Mascaro and Farnoush Amiri, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • A lot of messages are being sent that are off text.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Hip-hop was founded in the beginning as a means of spreading messages through communities.
    Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024
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  • But the hearings, and a subsequent report of recommendations by the fact-finder, have been postponed at CTU’s request, according to the district.
    Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The university, and the school’s president and head men’s lacrosse coach at the time, did not respond to the student newspaper’s request for comment.
    Karina Tsui, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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  • Finneas, a musician in his own right, is both Eilish's brother and producer.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Apart from deporting those undocumented immigrants with criminal records and deportation orders (which may be about 1.5 million immigrants,) deporting the rest is impractical because the only way it can be done is by ignoring their due process rights.
    Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Alabama had several ugly losses this season, but the committee and many analysts cited their record over Top 25 competition as justification for the decision.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • This decision would deprive the fossil-fuel economy of one source of backing, and eliminate one of the only remaining ways that the U.S. government supports international oil-and-gas development.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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  • Buzbee subsequently sent a demand letter to the woman's then-spouse accusing him of infecting her, however, Doe's ex pursued their divorce undeterred, the complaint reads.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Goldman Sachs expects eliminating the tax credit will slow U.S. electric vehicle demand until 2040.
    Brian Evans, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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  • Adding play calling gives him an overflowing plate.
    Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • While Pugh has not officially retired, the former 12-year NFL veteran has found a new calling as a content creator.
    DJ Siddiqi, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024

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“Call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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