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voice mail

noun

Definition of voice mailnext
as in conference call

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Recent Examples of voice mail According to police, a voicemail found on the suspect’s phone contained an unusual admission. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026 Tiger’s business phone number was not accepting voicemails Thursday. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026 The death threats poured in, not just to my voice mail and email, but also to my department, the dean’s office and the president’s office. — Karen J. Leader, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026 But Yasmin, in her final scene, is alone once more, suffering a panic attack while compulsively replaying a voice mail from her deceased father. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for voice mail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voice mail
  1. conference call
  2. message
  3. cold call
  4. callback
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
Noun
  • The organization will help traditionally Democratic groups like labor and civil society craft AI policy messages, Bores said.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • An odd message for programs built for communication, used widely in writing and publishing.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of message
Noun
  • While some have significant volume, to get started, an individual only needs a website, a WiFi connection, a subscription to a sourcing platform, and the tolerance to make hundreds of cold calls.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
  • Social media ads, unverified social marketplace listings and unsolicited cold calls are common red flags.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of cold call
Noun
  • While multiple songs stretched past the 10-minute mark, there was always a callback to another groove or a riff to keep everything under control.
    — Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Thyme waited two days and passed the callback inspection on Thursday.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of callback

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“Voice mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voice%20mail. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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