telemarketing
noun
tele·mar·ket·ing
ˌte-lə-ˈmär-kə-tiŋ 
: the marketing of goods or services by telephone
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The class action lawsuit alleges that SiriusXM made telemarketing calls in violation of federal and state do-not-call laws.
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
The registry, available for free, allows the public to opt out of telemarketing calls and report violations to the Federal Trade Commission.
—James Powel, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
In 1985, after reports revealed that a telemarketing firm hired by madd had pocketed much of the donations to the group in fees, the California attorney general opened an investigation.
—Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
To come up with its report CNC Intelligence analyzed data from the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network, an investigative tool that includes millions of reports related to business fraud as well as identity theft, internet, telemarketing, credit and other scams.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
The registry, available for free, allows the public to opt out of telemarketing calls and report violations to the Federal Trade Commission.
—James Powel, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
In 1985, after reports revealed that a telemarketing firm hired by madd had pocketed much of the donations to the group in fees, the California attorney general opened an investigation.
—Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
To come up with its report CNC Intelligence analyzed data from the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network, an investigative tool that includes millions of reports related to business fraud as well as identity theft, internet, telemarketing, credit and other scams.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Telemarketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telemarketing. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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telemarketing
noun
tele·mar·ket·ing
ˌtel-ə-ˈmär-kət-iŋ
: the marketing of goods or services by telephone
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