as in journalist
a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news
the reporter was careful to ask as many questions as possible without annoying anyone
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Recent Examples of reporter
Evan Mealins is the justice reporter for The Tennessean.
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Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
David Clarey is a public safety reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Zachary Schermele is a congressional reporter for USA TODAY.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Jalen Williams is a trending reporter at the Detroit Free Press.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
David Clarey is a public safety reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Zachary Schermele is a congressional reporter for USA TODAY.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Jalen Williams is a trending reporter at the Detroit Free Press.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reporter
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Among VenApp users who support the government’s aims is a resident of a slum on the outskirts of Caracas who spoke anonymously, fearing government retaliation for speaking to a foreign journalist and retribution from neighbors who oppose Maduro.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Co-founder and CEO of Nvidia Jensen Huang spoke to journalists during a trip to Beijing in July.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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The comment — which instantly became prime-time cable fodder — came in the middle of a meandering and misleading response to a question from Fox News correspondent Jacqui Heinrich.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Efrat Lachter is an investigative reporter and war correspondent.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Reporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reporter. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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