preinterview

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noun

pre·​in·​ter·​view ˌprē-ˈin-tər-ˌvyü How to pronounce preinterview (audio)
variants or pre-interview
plural preinterviews or pre-interviews
: a preliminary meeting or conversation occurring prior to an interview
Sitting in my house while on the phone doing my preinterview … I had what most people would call a breakdown.Jenny McCarthy
In the pre-interview, I would always outline exactly what I wanted to talk about and prepare carefully.Bob Newhart
preinterview transitive verb
or pre-interview
preinterviewed or pre-interviewed; preinterviewing or pre-interviewing
preinterviewed the job candidates

preinterview

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adjective

variants or pre-interview
: occurring or done prior to an interview
preinterview jitters
preinterview research
a preinterview briefing

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1958, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of preinterview was in 1935

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Cite this Entry

“Preinterview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preinterview. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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