conference call

noun

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: a conference held by means of a communications system (as a video service, phone system, etc.)
Please dial in 15 minutes before the start of the conference to secure a line and avoid delays. Alternatively, listeners will be able to access the conference call via the webcast …—National Post

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Kinetik will announce its Q3 earnings on November 4, with a conference call scheduled the next day. — Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 Zuckerberg and Meta’s chief financial officer, Susan Li, didn’t get a single question about the case from investment analysts during their conference call Wednesday about the company’s third-quarter financial results. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Eric du Halgouët said on a conference call on the third-quarter results. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 During this week’s SEC coaches’ conference call, the coach gave more details about the process of Jones’ journey to needing a transplant. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conference call

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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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