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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After Green was suspended indefinitely – eventually 12 games – for his actions against Gobert and Nurkic, Kerr defended Green’s character in a conference call. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025 Weiss addressed the matter during the newsroom's Monday morning editorial conference call, according to a source, saying in part that the segment did not include enough new information. Alexander Smith, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025 Management did not address this on the post-earnings conference call. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025 Following the vote, Beatty took to X with claims that she and other opponents of the vote were muted on the conference call where the vote took place and were not allowed to vote their differing opinions. Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 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 2 Jan. 2026.

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