conference call

noun

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: 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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Optical parts are also constrained, Marc Graff, Ciena's finance chief, said on the December conference call. Jordan Novet, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026 Schroeder was on the June 18 conference call, according to emails. Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026 A day after Bader appeared on a conference call with reporters and pledged to upgrade an outfield defense that was the worst in the National League last season, the Giants appeared to trade defensive value for Arraez’s contact-hitting abilities. Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026 However, previous documents released by the Justice Department show that in 10 months of emails and conference calls, Mountbatten-Windsor’s lawyers rejected proposals for their client to be directly interviewed by federal prosecutors either in person or by video. Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 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 5 Feb. 2026.

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