reviewer

noun

re·​view·​er ri-ˈvyü-ər How to pronounce reviewer (audio)
Synonyms of reviewernext
: one that reviews
especially : a writer of critical reviews

Synonyms of reviewer

Examples of reviewer in a Sentence

many reviewers were unhappy with the movie's cryptic ending
Recent Examples on the Web
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Scientists spend weeks gaming out what reviewers want to hear, rewriting fundable ideas that simply fell on the wrong side of an arbitrary line. Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026 Brenda Looper joined the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as a news clerk in April 1997, and worked as a feature writer, reviewer and copy editor on the news side before moving to the opinion section in July 2011. Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026 Tom Moloughney, a tech reviewer and host of the State of Charge YouTube channel, deployed the Yarbo snow blower as snow and sleet blanketed his Chester, New Jersey property. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026 Plus, according to reviewers, the carpet is non-shedding and easily complements a variety of decor styles. Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reviewer

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reviewer was in 1642

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“Reviewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reviewer. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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