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 Federal Communications Commission this spring fined a political consultant $6 million for mimicking President Joe Biden’s voice in a campaign robocall in New Hampshire.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 1 July 2024
State Attorneys can prosecute anyone involved in the creation or distribution of a robocall.
—Emily Price, PCMAG, 29 June 2024
One of the key examples of disinformation came when Biden’s voice was manipulated by artificial intelligence in New Hampshire as part of robocalls that discouraged thousands of residents in January from voting during the presidential primary.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2024
For consumers fed up with robocalls and text spam, these new rules could be seen as a massive win.
—Mindful Media, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2024
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Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 1 July 2024
State Attorneys can prosecute anyone involved in the creation or distribution of a robocall.
—Emily Price, PCMAG, 29 June 2024
One of the key examples of disinformation came when Biden’s voice was manipulated by artificial intelligence in New Hampshire as part of robocalls that discouraged thousands of residents in January from voting during the presidential primary.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2024
For consumers fed up with robocalls and text spam, these new rules could be seen as a massive win.
—Mindful Media, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Robocall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robocall. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
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