conference call

noun

: a telephone call by which a caller can speak with several people at the same time

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Members get all of our content (including the magazine), no paywalls or content meters, an advertising-minimal experience, and unique access to our writers and editors (through conference calls, social media groups, and more). The Editors, National Review, 24 Jan. 2025 The report comes three months after Nikola warned investors on its third-quarter conference call that the company only had enough cash to support its business into the first quarter of 2025 but not beyond. Michael Wayland, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025 The Lions offensive coordinator is finalizing a deal to become the 19th head coach in Bears history, sources told the Tribune on Monday, ending a whirlwind two-week stretch in which the Bears interviewed at least 17 coaches either in person or over video conference call. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025 The executive branch doesn't have a direct role in the amendment process, and Biden is not going to order the archivist to certify and publish the ERA, the White House told reporters on a conference call. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for conference call 

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 30 Jan. 2025.

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