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.
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Three hundred and nine of the interviewees were men; twenty-one were women. Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 23 July 2025 Her demand for nothing short of the full story from her interviewees projected the cool confidence of a woman in charge. Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 23 June 2025 In a time of scorching divisions, interviewees felt compelled by the call to act with collective spirit. Talia Milgrom-Elcott, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 The Leaving Neverland director admits to being a little sheepish about turning over the film to Channel 4 because of the nature of his interviewees, but says the broadcaster was fully supportive. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for interviewee

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 Aug. 2025.

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