conference call

noun

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as in voice mail

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Recent Examples of conference call Picture three competing CEOs, worried that their product might kill people, hopping on a conference call to discuss shutting it all down for a while. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Hoffman was asked during a conference call with Wall Street analysts about the company’s recent deal with Netflix for the first four series in the Power franchise. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026 Sherman joined fellow Amazon Prime NFL analysts and fellow NFL retirees Andrew Whitworth and Ryan Fitzpatrick on a conference call with reporters. — Mac Engel september 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026 During the conference call, Academy’s CEO also spoke about making sure the retailer is serving the lower income households, those making less than $50,000 annually. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conference call
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conference call
  1. voice mail
  2. message
  3. cold call
  4. callback
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
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  • The message comes following Tuesday morning’s memo from David Ellison, chairman and CEO, and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz, which acknowledged that layoffs will be part of the process of integrating the two companies.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The hot mic saw to it that Rodgers' message to McCarthy was loud and clear and any amateur lip reader could also clearly decipher the head coach's response to his quarterback who spent 13 seasons with him in Green Bay.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of message
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  • The broker Violetta Weddepohl got the listing through a cold call while trying to help a client find an East Village apartment with a wood-burning fireplace.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of cold call
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  • The report’s emphasis on future exploration was also tempered by an intentional callback to the past.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Inside the box, Murray finds a copy of Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick — a callback to an earlier scene in the film where Murray used the book in one of his lectures.
    — Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of callback

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