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noun

Definition of interviewnext
as in session

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verb

as in to survey
to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information a reporter at the scene interviewing witnesses to the explosion

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Recent Examples of interview
Noun
Just minutes after Trump’s decision to nix the signing ceremony, Thune sat for an exclusive interview with the Washington Examiner and voiced some displeasure with the president’s decision, given the bipartisan nature of the bill. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026 In an interview with WWD last week, Dsquared2 SpA’s chief executive officer Chiara Baravalle explained the thinking behind the company’s new brand ambassadorship strategy. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 July 2026
Verb
Yet the judges interviewed repeatedly emphasized that the decision itself remains irreducibly human. — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 According to the Tehama County Sheriff’s Office, deputies interviewed witnesses and processed the scene following the attack. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for interview
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interview
  1. session
  2. survey
  3. meeting
  4. audience
  5. workshop
  6. conversation
  7. convocation
Noun
  • For more active outings or studio sessions, the quick-drying Quince Performance Tech Wide-leg Pants feature built-in sun protection.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
  • Here’s why some Republicans are urgently calling for a special session to establish guardrails.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Definition of session
Verb
  • Almost 100 years later, Stanley Hurst and others surveyed the damage after the Mississippi receded.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Roman will pair a large field of view with crisp infrared vision to survey deep, vast swaths of sky.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Definition of survey
Noun
  • An explosion went off near the Four Seasons Hotel in Damascus on Tuesday, where French President Emmanuel Macron had spent the night ahead of a meeting with his Syrian counterpart, according to French and Syrian media.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • The build-up to this meeting has been tense, with defense spending remaining a contentious topic.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of meeting
Noun
  • Those included a charmingly cluttered Bucket family home, a lush candyland with the smell of chocolate piped through the Royal Theater to complement the full-size mock chocolate river, and a glass elevator that flew above the audience.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • While the choreography was designed for a global TV audience, the underlying technology has broader industrial applications.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of audience
Noun
  • Every Sunday, the kids club—adorably called Sweet Potato—organizes eco-educational activities such as bamboo kit workshops and pigment painting classes, and the shallow end of the beachfront infinity pool delivers hours of watery fun.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
  • Over the last few years, the nonprofit has hosted more than 400 middle schoolers at Camp Firework, where kids participate in songwriting sessions, shoe design workshops, and choreography classes.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of workshop
Noun
  • While size representation edged upward on paper, conversations throughout the season were dominated by the return of extreme body ideals, which don’t necessarily show up in our data.
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 6 July 2026
  • That could shift the NATO conversation from how the alliance helps Ukraine to how Ukraine helps NATO prepare for modern war.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of conversation
Noun
  • Attendance at this year’s show is up about 5% from last year, according to Cinema United, the trade group that organizes the four-day convocation of thousands of movie theater owners, studio executives and industry folks at Caesars Palace.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
  • On March 5, Washington Square News editor Leena Ahmed broke the story that NYU has canceled all live student graduation speakers for all of its upcoming commencement and convocation ceremonies this spring.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of convocation

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