: allowing listeners to engage in broadcast telephone conversations with the host or a guest
a call-in show
called in; calling in; calls in
1
: to order to return or to be returned: such as
a
: to withdraw from an advanced position
call in the outposts
b
: to withdraw from circulation
call in bank notes and issue new ones
2
: to summon to one's aid or for consultation
call in a mediator
3
: to deliver (a message) by telephone
call in an order for pizza
: to communicate with a person by telephone
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Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Another pivotal moment occurred in the fall of 1974 when senior Malcolm Moran started One on One, a weekly sports call-in show on WFUV.
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Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Since 2013, the organization has helped more than 25,000 people who’ve called in to file a report, director general Gabriela González García said.
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Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
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Adjective
The sheriff's office initiated an emergency call-in of all off-duty deputies and requested mutual aid from Rock, Kenosha and Jefferson counties and the Wisconsin State Patrol and DNR.
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Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Another pivotal moment occurred in the fall of 1974 when senior Malcolm Moran started One on One, a weekly sports call-in show on WFUV.
—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2026
Verb
During an earnings call in May, Chief Executive Brian Chesky said AI now writes nearly 60% of new code, produced by the company’s engineers.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Since 2013, the organization has helped more than 25,000 people who’ve called in to file a report, director general Gabriela González García said.
—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
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“Call-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call-in. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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