: 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
see also call in sick
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Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
For the return of his show, Bongino excitedly promised a call-in from the president himself.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Feb. 2026
Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Lowe’s is already seeing positive results in its AI investments, Ellison said during the company’s third-quarter earnings call in November.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
In December, during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annual call-in show, a war reporter for the Kremlin’s main propaganda channel asked why the military had failed to develop its own version of this weapon after nearly four years of war.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
For the return of his show, Bongino excitedly promised a call-in from the president himself.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Feb. 2026
Verb
The Associated Press has been unable to independently assess the death toll, given authorities have disrupted internet access and international calls in Iran.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Lowe’s is already seeing positive results in its AI investments, Ellison said during the company’s third-quarter earnings call in November.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Call-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call-in. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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