videoconferencing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of videoconferencing
First recorded in 1975–80; videoconference + -ing 1
Example Sentences
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The French Parliament passed a law barring government officials from using U.S. platforms, such as Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet, for videoconferencing.
From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026
The sale comes after the French government took a step to distance itself from U.S. tech companies: forbidding government agencies from using U.S. videoconferencing services such as Zoom or Microsoft’s Teams.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
DeCrane, who works as the director of operations at a videoconferencing company, said he recently stopped at five or six coin shops across different states on a road trip with his son to Washington, D.C.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
Zoom Communications climbed 3.9% after the videoconferencing app developer beat analysts’ estimates for third-quarter adjusted earnings, thanks to a jump in the number of customers who pay $100,000 or more.
From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025
“I have videoconferencing enabled. I have his Skype address here somewhere ...” “Really, no.”
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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