interview
verb
interviewed; interviewing; interviews
1
transitive
: to question or talk with (someone) to get information : to conduct an interview with (someone)
The police are interviewing several witnesses.
was interviewed on television
Several strong candidates have been interviewed for the position.
More than 60 staff members were interviewed for the project …—
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intransitive
: to participate in an interview for a position (such as a job)
One warm morning I arrived to interview for a job as an editorial assistant on a trade journal …—Joseph Epstein
Joseph EpsteinExamples of interview in a Sentence
a reporter at the scene interviewing witnesses to the explosion
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 5 June 2026
The Lone Man The FBI finally interviewed Reiter in 2019, but only because Reiter called them to pick up two boxes of Epstein case files that were found by Recarey’s widow years after his death.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
The school board interviewed candidates for the interim position during a closed meeting Monday.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
She was interviewed by the FBI several times, but most of that file is reportedly missing.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
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“Interview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interview. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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interview
noun
in·ter·view
ˈint-ər-ˌvyü 
1
: a meeting usually face to face especially for the purpose of talking or consulting
an interview to evaluate a prospective student's qualifications
2
: a meeting at which information is obtained (as by a reporter) from a person
also
: the account of such a meeting
interview
verb
interviewer
noun
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