conference call

noun

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

Examples of conference call in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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, 2 July 2024 Jen O'Malley Dillon, Chair of the Biden campaign, held an hour long conference call with more than 500 Biden donors last night after a call with a smaller number of 40 top financial backers on Sunday turned tense amid concerns about Biden's debate struggles. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024 Walgreens plans to close a large share of its U.S. stores over the next three years, Chief Executive Tim Wentworth said on a conference call with industry analysts on Thursday. Max Zahn, ABC News, 27 June 2024 At the time, the EV giant was struggling to scale the production of its Model 3, and Elon Musk noted in a conference call that Apple’s Tim Cook had even approached him about buying the company. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for conference call 

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Word History

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 7 Jul. 2024.

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