interviewee

noun

in·​ter·​view·​ee ˌin-tər-(ˌ)vyü-ˈē How to pronounce interviewee (audio)
: one who is interviewed

Examples of interviewee in a Sentence

He asked the interviewee some very personal questions.
Recent Examples on the Web What Hollywood is saying Many of his interviewees paid homage on social media. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024 Each interviewee sits on a different set — there’s a park bench and a bicycle in front of an autumn backdrop, a subway station posted with weekend detour signs, a school cafeteria table complete with a brown paper bag and an apple, and more. Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for interviewee 

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Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of interviewee was in 1884

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“Interviewee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interviewee. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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