reinterview

verb

re·​in·​ter·​view (ˌ)rē-ˈin-tər-ˌvyü How to pronounce reinterview (audio)
reinterviewed; reinterviewing

transitive verb

: to interview (someone) again
reinterviewed the participants five years after the initial study
reinterview noun
plural reinterviews
called the applicants back for a reinterview

Examples of reinterview in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sorensen’s public accounts on Instagram and TV spurred police to reinterview her, prosecutors said. Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 1 May 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reinterview was in 1878

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“Reinterview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinterview. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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