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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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The lineup of interviewees represents a litany of genres and eras of music, from the Indiana Avenue jazz scene that thrived in the mid-20th Century to the garage rock bands that sprang up during the ‘60s and ‘70s. Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 13 Nov. 2025 While most said the shutdown wasn't affecting them directly, many interviewees knew someone who is a federal worker waiting for their next paycheck. Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025 Her first movie as director, 1987’s Heaven, is a quasi-experimental work made up of old movie clips, newsreel and documentary snippets, and ruminations on eternity by a couple dozen interviewees, including her mother Dorothy and her sister Dorrie. Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025 The interviews are recorded in private sessions with only the interviewer and interviewee present, and the footage is kept confidential until after the participant’s passing. Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Oct. 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 Nov. 2025.

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