answering service
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of answering service
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Moreover, I felt like I had to beg or charm the doctor’s secretary or answering service for whatever it was that I needed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Her clinic’s answering service called her three times while she was being diagnosed; her husband, Mike Becher, had to take away her phone.
From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
Spain’s government wants to end those nerve-shattering, one-sided conversations with a computerized answering service by making it obligatory for companies to offer a real, flesh-and-blood customer service worker when so requested by a caller.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2022
"We'll have our answering service up tomorrow," Jerry Carr replied in jest.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2021
Eventually a company representative or answering service picked up the call.
From Underground by Suelette Dreyfus
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