telecommunication
noun
tele·com·mu·ni·ca·tion
ˌte-li-kə-ˌmyü-nə-ˈkā-shən 
1
: communication at a distance (as by telephone)
2
: technology that deals with telecommunication
—usually used in plural
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Please tell me you at least say hello … like everyone who's ever answered a phone in the history of telecommunications.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Verizon shares also jumped after the telecommunications company's results surpassed expectations.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 24 July 2025
The average 20-inch box fan consumes about 75 watts per hour at full speed, according to electric power distributor and telecommunication company EPB.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 24 July 2025
Gulf—one of Thailand’s biggest power producers—has been diversifying in recent years and has become one of the country's largest conglomerates with interests in data centers, telecommunications, and digital infrastructures.
—Phisanu Phromchanya, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Verizon shares also jumped after the telecommunications company's results surpassed expectations.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 24 July 2025
The average 20-inch box fan consumes about 75 watts per hour at full speed, according to electric power distributor and telecommunication company EPB.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 24 July 2025
Gulf—one of Thailand’s biggest power producers—has been diversifying in recent years and has become one of the country's largest conglomerates with interests in data centers, telecommunications, and digital infrastructures.
—Phisanu Phromchanya, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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“Telecommunication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecommunication. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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