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 Among the documentary’s interviewees is his sister Melinda Dobbs, who remembers little affection from their father during childhood. Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024 Now interviewees are regularly given projects described as requiring just two to three hours that instead take days of work. Lauren Goode, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2024 Normally, Fisher and a couple of managers sit down with an interviewee for a general discussion. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2024 Other interviewees include Lindsey Buckingham, Janelle Monáe, Ryan Tedder, Don Was and sometime Beach Boys members David Marks and Bruce Johnston. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 Mar. 2024 Drake Bell Drake Bell, who appeared on The Amanda Show and Drake & Josh, was perhaps the most prominent interviewee in Quiet on Set. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2024 The clip has nearly 10 million views, in part because of the interviewee’s duranguense attire and unexpected song choice. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2024 Keane and Dumke smartly let their interviewees speak for themselves, interjecting only to fact check in real time. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2024 As Kwik writes, the podcaster could also use AI to extract key points from a lengthy article about the interviewee, thus helping with prep for the podcast interview. Anne Sugar, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024

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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 19 Apr. 2024.

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