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noun

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as in voice mail

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cold-call

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verb

as in to telephone

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Recent Examples of cold call
Noun
In this day and age, receiving a cold call at any time can be disarming, but Norway’s finance minister reportedly took a most surprising ring on the streets of Oslo earlier this month. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025 Older generations, who have lived in a time when traditional phone calls were the primary means of communication (and spam), tend to be more susceptible to cold calls, which can lead to their victimization. — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
That struggle led the team to cold-call shelters around the nation. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cold call
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold call
  1. voice mail
  2. telephone
  3. conference call
  4. phone
  5. message
  6. dial
  7. callback
  8. call
Noun
  • The story is constructed around a love connection made when candid voicemails sent by a grieving San Francisco prep cook wind up in the ear of the wrong person — a cute guy in Austin.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
  • Under the guidance of writer-director Leah McKendrick, the premise is all about voicemail mixups as its key device.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Definition of voice mail
Verb
  • The average taxpayer who telephoned the IRS during tax season this year spent 14 minutes on hold, the advocate reports.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • Albert telephoned Breen right after.
    — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Definition of telephone
Noun
  • The state originally proposed these rules in April for approval in May, but those measures were postponed and taken off of the agenda until Tuesday's meeting, which was a conference call.
    — CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • In April, when Adidas posted first-quarter results, CEO Björn Gulden said during the company’s conference call that Adidas is in the final year of its four-year turnaround plan.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 June 2026
Definition of conference call
Verb
  • Anonymous tips may be phoned in to Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
  • Prior to having a conversation with Carmy about franchising, Ebraheim phones Albert for a pep talk.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Definition of phone
Noun
  • The singer said fans would sometimes send her direct messages with information, while others reached out to her godmother.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • The ransom message was sent via tip lines to two local news stations and TMZ.
    — Anna Schecter, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of message
Verb
  • Smith dialed back his drinking and increased his protein consumption as part of his lifestyle overhaul.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • At Dave & Buster's Times Square location in New York City, general manager Steve Friedl and his team are dialing up the energy to create the ultimate holiday memories.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of dial
Noun
  • The set, a callback to 1960s talk shows, is disarmingly absurd.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026
  • Any callback to Vice City is a major win.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of callback
Verb
  • The company, which calls itself the largest and fastest-growing Asian restaurant company in the world, also added chicken nuggets to its menu on Thursday, July 2.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Mauney, widely seen as the best rider of his generation and someone who braved the hardest bulls to ride, had to retire in 2023 after a neck break on a bull called Arctic Assassin.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
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“Cold call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20call. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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