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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Sony management sounded bullish on the path ahead during a recent earnings conference call. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026 And Disney said on the earnings conference call that the profit margin on streaming will be 10% this year, an increase from the 5% margin last year. Sarat Sethi, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026 At practically the same time, Grocery Outlet has decided to close 36 stores, primarily on the East Coast, that the supermarket chain deemed to be underperforming, company executives disclosed during a March 4 conference call with Wall Street analysts. George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026 During Gill’s 14-minute conference call with reporters, there were no questions about who didn’t make the field. Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 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 Mar. 2026.

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