as in journalist
a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news
the reporter was careful to ask as many questions as possible without annoying anyone
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Recent Examples of reporter
Doug Thompson is a reporter with more than 40 years of experience, including more than a quarter-century in Northwest Arkansas.
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Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2025
Dave Canales told reporters that both Bryce Young and Andy Dalton will sit Thursday out, along with the whole first-team lineup.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Sophie Carson is a general assignment reporter who reports on religion and faith, immigrants and refugees and more.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Business reporter Molly Davis contributed reporting to this article.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2025
Dave Canales told reporters that both Bryce Young and Andy Dalton will sit Thursday out, along with the whole first-team lineup.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Sophie Carson is a general assignment reporter who reports on religion and faith, immigrants and refugees and more.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Business reporter Molly Davis contributed reporting to this article.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reporter
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Lake dismissed hundreds of journalists with the organization and maintains VOA is operating to the minimal degree required.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Chandler Ryan Chandler is a correspondent for NBC News.—
Ryan Chandler,
NBC news,
28 Aug. 2025
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Alex will also lead the search for a senior political correspondent to join his team as the 2028 presidential election begins to take shape.—
TIME PR,
Time,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Reporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reporter. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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