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noun

a telephone call that interconnects three or more phones simultaneously.

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Origin of conference call

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby conference call

confederation, confederative, confer, conferee, conference, conference call, Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, Conference pear, conferencing, conferral, conferred

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How to use conference call in a sentence

The conference call wasn’t exactly a beloved feature of corporate life before the pandemic.
A Clubhouse guide to running the worst meeting ever|Nicolás Rivero|February 11, 2021|Quartz
“The wave one illness experience is not providing immunity to wave two,” Gregory Glenn, president of research and development for Novavax said January 28 during a conference call with investors.
Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine is effective, but less so with some variants|Tina Hesman Saey|January 29, 2021|Science News
Commissioner Gary Bettman acknowledged the risks of the pandemic in a conference call with reporters before the season.
Alex Ovechkin one of four Capitals placed on NHL covid-19 protocol-related absences list|Samantha Pell|January 21, 2021|Washington Post
Austin FC, an expansion club, will select first in the three-round draft, which, because of the pandemic, will be conducted via conference call.
College players, in a year jumbled by the pandemic, prepare for the MLS draft amid uncertainty|Steven Goff|January 20, 2021|Washington Post

“Those are the kinds of things that this organization and many others find abhorrent and not tolerable in any shape or form,” Mets President Sandy Alderson told reporters during a video conference call Tuesday afternoon.
Mets fire GM Jared Porter after ESPN details lewd, harassing texts to female reporter|Dave Sheinin, Cindy Boren|January 19, 2021|Washington Post
Other FBI officials joined the discussion via conference call, he said.
FBI Won’t Stop Blaming North Korea for Sony Hack -- Despite New Evidence|Shane Harris|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All I had to do was sit in my apartment and get on the conference call.
Amy Sedaris Is Hollywood's Beloved Rabbit-Loving Comedian Crafter|Kevin Fallon|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
White House officials outlined the details of the request on a conference call with members of the media Tuesday morning.
Obama to Request $3.7 Billion to Solve Border Kid Crisis|Caitlin Dickson|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At that point, the call first got meta as those remaining read tweets about the ongoing conference call.
Racists and Conspiracy Nuts Turn Cochran Call Into The Biggest Campaign Sh*tshow of 2014|Ben Jacobs|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
During the conference call, Sherwood showed appropriate humility.
Privilege and Power: The Rise and Rise of Ben Sherwood|Lloyd Grove|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A personal phone call from a head of state was without precedent—especially a conference call.
The Flaming Mountain|Harold Leland Goodwin
Now you need to set up a conference call with every ride operator so we can talk this over.
Makers|Cory Doctorow
I overheard a conference call between Prime Minister Chargill and some of the members of the council.
Captives of the Flame|Samuel R. Delany

British Dictionary definitions for conference call

conference call

noun

a special telephone facility by which three or more people using conventional or cellular phones can be linked up to speak to one another

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conference call

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