conference call

noun

: 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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And in Wednesday’s conference call to investors after posting third quarter results, Rosenfeld expressed caution in connection to where the firm chooses to source, even though the reduction in the tariff rate on China is a welcome development. Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025 Brandes, frustrated by the lack of answers on testing in prisons, chimed in Thursday during a Florida Health Care Association conference call about the nursing home issue. Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 During a conference call with Wall Street analysts to discuss the quarterly numbers, Ergen led off with bullish comments about the SpaceX position. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025 Brighthouse also canceled its third-quarter investors conference call that was set for Friday. Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conference call

Word History

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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“Conference call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conference%20call. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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