conference call

noun

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: 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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The hoops expert shared that and other pre-draft thoughts during a Thursday conference call with media. — Gary Bedore june 18, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026 Drews said the conference calls are also a chance to remind families that the support team is there for everyone, not just those in the field. — Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 That explains why the stock went from being down roughly 9% early in the post-earnings conference call to only down modestly. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 June 2026 The state originally proposed these rules in April for approval in May, but those measures were postponed and taken off of the agenda until Tuesday's meeting, which was a conference call. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for conference call

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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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