telemarketing
noun
tele·mar·ket·ing
ˌte-lə-ˈmär-kə-tiŋ 
: the marketing of goods or services by telephone
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UnitedHealthcare will pay a $2.5 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit that claims the health insurance company violated a federal telemarketing law.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Your telemarketing background provides valuable insights into customer psychology and sales processes.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is proving to be about as sophisticated in protecting classified information as a grandma who falls prey to a telemarketing scam.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
They were both charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with telemarketing and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Your telemarketing background provides valuable insights into customer psychology and sales processes.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is proving to be about as sophisticated in protecting classified information as a grandma who falls prey to a telemarketing scam.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
They were both charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with telemarketing and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Telemarketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telemarketing. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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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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