teleconference
Americannoun
verb (used without object)
noun
Etymology
Origin of teleconference
First recorded in 1950–55; tele- 1 + conference
Example Sentences
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Middle Eastern CEOs, who had expected to speak in-person at the conference, beamed in via teleconference.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Speaking via teleconference to the Seattle-based task force, Braniff said the office is now “being dismantled.”
From Salon • May 29, 2025
Both parties have been ordered to participate in a May 30 mediation teleconference to determine custody or visitation if the two fail to come up with a plan before then using online court tools.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025
"The bottom line is that $11bn is too expensive, and not returning samples until 2040 is unacceptably too long," Nasa administrator Bill Nelson told reporters in a Monday teleconference.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2024
NASA's engineers debated the computer problem in a cross-country teleconference.
From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette
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