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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This kind of arrangement builds in at least two or three levels of disconnect between the interviewer and interviewee. Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025 This latter group almost always included our interviewees’ mothers. Remy Dou, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2025 The archival footage of Candy — on set and at home with his kids — gives the film vitality, and the intimate, relaxed settings where interviewees recount memories of the man who left their lives too soon evoke home and hold the film together visually. Beandrea July, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025 Economic conditions were a similarly important consideration for our interviewees who lost their jobs in and around the 2008 Great Recession. Dave Smith, Fortune, 24 Aug. 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 28 Sep. 2025.

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