conference call

noun

Synonyms of conference callnext
: 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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The hoops expert shared that and other pre-draft thoughts during a Thursday conference call with media. Gary Bedore june 18, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026 The company’s management will provide more details about the financial impact of the transactions during Yum’s second-quarter conference call on July 30. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 16 June 2026 Murdoch said during a conference call that the combined company will be better positioned for the next decade of video than either company would’ve been alone. Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 On a conference call with athletic directors Tuesday, Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark told the group the league was looking through its legal options, according to multiple conference sources with knowledge of the meeting. Chris Vannini, New York Times, 10 June 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 23 Jun. 2026.

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