telemarketing
noun
tele·mar·ket·ing
ˌte-lə-ˈmär-kə-tiŋ 
: the marketing of goods or services by telephone
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Goldberg wanted to teach after winding down his software and telemarketing company.
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Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Other telemarketing companies had been shut down before.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Jen Shah is speaking out for the first time since she was released from prison after serving time for her role in a nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Shah pleaded guilty in July 2022 to a single count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a nationwide telemarketing scheme.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Other telemarketing companies had been shut down before.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Jen Shah is speaking out for the first time since she was released from prison after serving time for her role in a nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Shah pleaded guilty in July 2022 to a single count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a nationwide telemarketing scheme.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for telemarketing
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“Telemarketing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telemarketing. Accessed 8 Apr. 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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