robocall
noun
ro·bo·call
ˈrō-bō-ˌkȯl 
: a telephone call from an automated source that delivers a prerecorded message to a large number of people
robocall
transitive verb
robocalled; robocalling; robocalls
Poor small-town America. During the last gasps of this fevered election, pollsters, zealous campaign foot soldiers and reporters are kicking down its doors, figuratively speaking, robocalling its citizens during suppertime …
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Doug Colligan
Doug Colligan
robocaller
noun
plural robocallers
Now the only people who use the telephone are campaign robocallers and the phone company, dunning me to switch to their new wireless plan.
—Richard Brookhiser
Richard Brookhiser
robocalling
noun
Business organizations have warned that legislative action against robocalling that defines the practice too broadly could prevent legitimate businesses from efficiently reaching their customers with relevant information.
—Colin A. Young
Colin A. Young
Examples of robocall in a Sentence
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The political consultant who admitted to deepfaking Joe Biden's voice in a robocall to New Hampshire voters has been indicted on five counts including bribery, intimidation, and suppression, according to NBC News.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 23 May 2024
The fake Biden robocall was made by a magician in New Orleans who holds world records in fork bending and escaping from a straitjacket.
—Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 23 May 2024
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Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 23 May 2024
The fake Biden robocall was made by a magician in New Orleans who holds world records in fork bending and escaping from a straitjacket.
—Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 23 May 2024
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“Robocall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robocall. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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