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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Based on these first-quarter results and conference call commentary, Dover deserves to stick around. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026 Mavromatis was on a work conference call while in the labor and delivery room, the lawsuit claims. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 In a conference call with reporters Wednesday, Democrats pointed to 2010 constitutional amendments — known as the Fair Districts amendments — banning partisan gerrymandering. Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026 To say Ohemaa Nyanin’s post-draft Zoom conference call was strange is putting it lightly. Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 2026.

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