conference call

noun

Synonyms of conference callnext
: 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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Last year, an employee working for a multinational firm was duped into wiring millions of dollars during a conference call. Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 Mahomes said as much last week during a conference call. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2026 For that reason, investors will be better served focusing more on what management teams say during earnings conference calls than basing investment decisions on a high-level report that is now nearly two months stale. Zev Fima, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2026 Due to the short week of practice and a Saturday game, Shanahan did not hold his customary conference call Monday with local media. Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 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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“Conference call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conference%20call. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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