conference call

noun

: a telephone call by which a caller can speak with several people at the same time

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Management’s commentary during the conference call can also provide more insight into consumer behavior. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 July 2025 Days later, Shell, the RedBird executive who will become Paramount’s president should Skydance take over, held a conference call with top CBS executives. Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025 Sargent, 69, said on a conference call a few days later that Kroger would conduct a national search for a successor and consider both internal and external candidates for the CEO position. Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025 Struck by the similarities in Daniel’s and Hank’s cases, Sharon wrote another letter reiterating his concerns from the conference call in February 2022. Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 30 June 2025 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 27 Jul. 2025.

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