caller
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caller
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Definition of caller (Entry 2 of 2)
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Synonyms: Noun
drop-in, frequenter, guest, visitant, visitor
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Noun
The police have received information from an anonymous caller. She's had several callers at her house in the past few days.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The unidentified caller can be heard insisting to a police sergeant that possession of 4 grams of marijuana for recreational use is legal in Ohio. — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland.com, "Man calls Ohio police department, demands officers return ‘stolen’ marijuana," 5 Sep. 2019 Investigators are comparing information from the callers with the list of passengers on the boat. — Los Angeles Times, "Boat fire victims include a family with three daughters, a marine biologist and a dive instructor," 4 Sep. 2019 Dorian also is expected to cause a storm surge of up to 23 feet (7 meters) as ZNS radio station shared reports from callers saying some people were stuck on roofs and other areas. — Washington Post, "The Latest: Dorian, stationary, continues assault of Bahamas," 3 Sep. 2019 However, when the reimbursement funds had yet to appear in accounts and a third call came from Austria, with the caller again alleging to be the parent company’s chief executive requesting another urgent transfer, the CEO became suspicious. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "A new kind of cybercrime uses AI and your voice against you," 31 Aug. 2019 Glendale officers responded to a residence near 55th and Orangewood avenues just before 8 p.m., Thursday after a caller heard a neighbor scream for help, police said. — Chris Coppola, azcentral, "Glendale man arrested in roommate's stabbing death, police said," 30 Aug. 2019 One number sent callers to a mailbox that’s already full, while another line appeared to be off the hook. — Josie Sexton, The Know, "Popeyes’ viral chicken sandwich is gone (for now), but some Colorado locations still have a few," 27 Aug. 2019 The technology authenticates callers with digital certificates to prevent spoofing of Caller ID numbers. — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, "Cable industry fights plan to require robocall-detection technology," 27 Aug. 2019 Additionally, companies are still figuring out how to smoothly transition callers from digital assistants to human operators. — Jonathan Vanian, Fortune, "Hello, This Is Artificial Intelligence. How Can I Help You? Eye on A.I.," 27 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'caller.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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