telemarketing

noun

tele·​mar·​ket·​ing ˌte-lə-ˈmär-kə-tiŋ How to pronounce telemarketing (audio)
: the marketing of goods or services by telephone
telemarketer
ˌte-lə-ˈmär-kə-tər How to pronounce telemarketing (audio)
noun

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Goldberg wanted to teach after winding down his software and telemarketing company. — Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026 In 2022, Shah pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with telemarketing. — Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026 The complaint alleges that the defendants conducted a telemarketing scheme using boiler-room techniques to defraud victims in search of health insurance. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026 Graham also sentenced Sandro Herek, 56, of Coral Springs, the owner of a telemarketing company, to more than seven years in prison. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for telemarketing

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First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of telemarketing was in 1963

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telemarketing

noun
tele·​mar·​ket·​ing ˌtel-ə-ˈmär-kət-iŋ How to pronounce telemarketing (audio)
: the marketing of goods or services by telephone
telemarketer
-ər How to pronounce telemarketing (audio)
noun

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