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callback

noun

Definition of callbacknext
as in message

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Recent Examples of callback In one callback, the rearview camera images appeared reversed. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 Casey Trotter plays budding drummer Cliff, seemingly a callback to the underappreciated minor character Andy (Giovanni Spina) from the first film. — Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 12 Aug. 2026 How this Apple Pay callback scam likely works The text serves as bait. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The stock reaction indicates investors see the news as a callback to Chipotle’s past as the poster child for food safety issues. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for callback
Recent Examples of Synonyms for callback
  1. message
  2. voice mail
  3. conference call
Noun
  • The public message from both now is that nothing has changed on that front.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Schwartz told Ars that Spirit should have gotten consent from workers before selling 80,000 email accounts, 100 million emails, 20 million SharePoint documents, and 500 million Teams messages.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of message
Noun
  • The story is constructed around a love connection made when candid voicemails sent by a grieving San Francisco prep cook wind up in the ear of the wrong person — a cute guy in Austin.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
  • Under the guidance of writer-director Leah McKendrick, the premise is all about voicemail mixups as its key device.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Definition of voice mail
Noun
  • Looking Ahead During a conference call with analysts, management confirmed 2027 guidance issued in March.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • When the earnings release first hit the tape, the stock initially moved higher by a couple of percentage points, only to reverse course before the conference call even got underway.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of conference call

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“Callback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callback. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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