robocall

[ roh-boh-kawl ]

/ ˈroʊ boʊˌkɔl /

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noun Digital Technology, Telecommunications.

a telephone call placed to large numbers of people by a computerized device that automatically dials the telephone numbers and plays a recorded message: Many but not all robocalls are illegal.

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Origin of robocall

First recorded in 1990–95; robo- + call (in the sense “telephone call”)

Words nearby robocall

Robinson, Jackie, Robitussin, roble, robo-, Roboam, robocall, robocar, robocop, roborant, robosign, robot

How to use robocall in a sentence

“I also want to encourage more families to sign up for this opportunity to return to school in person,” Bowser said on the robocall.
D.C. completes a week of in-person classes: Low attendance, frustrated teachers, confident principals and happy students|Perry Stein|February 7, 2021|Washington Post
If I’m doing some robocalls or some guest appearances, it gets people excited.
Obama, in Washington Post interview, rejects criticism he didn’t push hard enough for Democratic policies|Michael Kranish, Paulina Firozi|November 23, 2020|Washington Post
New York’s attorney general said her office was “actively investigating allegations that voters are receiving robocalls spreading disinformation.”
Election robocalls: what we know and what we don’t|James Temple|November 4, 2020|MIT Technology Review
That’s why I am actively investigating robocalls allegedly spreading disinformation.
Robocalls are spreading lies about voter safety|jonathanvanian2015|November 3, 2020|Fortune

Now, they’re using robocalls to target consumers during the national emergency.
Protect Your Money And Yourself|cmurray|October 6, 2020|Essence.com
The former Republican vice presidential nominee recorded a robocall for him a week before Election Day.
Did Women Beat the Right's Point Man?|Max Blumenthal|November 4, 2009|DAILY BEAST