voice mail

noun

Definition of voice mailnext
as in conference call

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Recent Examples of voice mail The death threats poured in, not just to my voice mail and email, but also to my department, the dean’s office and the president’s office. — Karen J. Leader, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026 Tiger’s business phone number was not accepting voicemails Thursday. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026 The nonprofit also left voicemails with each litigator and the office’s general line that same day, the complaint said. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2026 According to police, a voicemail found on the suspect’s phone contained an unusual admission. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026 If your phone intercepts the call before Grasshopper intervenes, messages will go to your personal voicemail. — John Brandon, PC Magazine, 17 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 But Yasmin, in her final scene, is alone once more, suffering a panic attack while compulsively replaying a voice mail from her deceased father. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voice mail
  1. conference call
  2. message
  3. cold call
  4. callback
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
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
Noun
  • While some have significant volume, to get started, an individual only needs a website, a WiFi connection, a subscription to a sourcing platform, and the tolerance to make hundreds of cold calls.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
  • Social media ads, unverified social marketplace listings and unsolicited cold calls are common red flags.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of cold call
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

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