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
  • Chief executive Joe Nolan said in a conference call with analysts last week that the company is taking a $164 million, one time charge against earnings due to construction delays associated with the December stop work order.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Citing the deal, Roku elected not to convene an earnings conference call.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of conference call
Noun
  • Cancer June 21 – July 22 A clear message can carry both warmth and authority today.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • These messages were a launching pad for the spread of inaccurate data, particularly claims about an 82% risk of miscarriage associated with Covid-19 vaccines.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 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
  • How this Apple Pay callback scam likely works The text serves as bait.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Morgan also notes that the entire event was not just a fun Rick reference, but also a callback to Negan’s Walking Dead introduction and the lineup that ultimately killed Abraham and Glenn — albeit with one major change.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of callback

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