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
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Joe Biden follows with 20 incidents, mainly seen during the elections, where his voice was used in robocalls.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Verizon's Call Filter app is a core part of its mobile ecosystem, designed to protect users from robocalls, spam, and unknown callers.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The agency will also never leave pre-recorded robocalls or mail advertisements for tax debt resolution services.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
Since 2021, the overall volume of scam calls has been decreasing every year and service providers have blocked billions of robocalls since STIR/SHAKEN has been implemented.
—Peter Ford, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Verizon's Call Filter app is a core part of its mobile ecosystem, designed to protect users from robocalls, spam, and unknown callers.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The agency will also never leave pre-recorded robocalls or mail advertisements for tax debt resolution services.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
Since 2021, the overall volume of scam calls has been decreasing every year and service providers have blocked billions of robocalls since STIR/SHAKEN has been implemented.
—Peter Ford, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Robocall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robocall. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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