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
To be sure, Troy was no saint, Carl would acknowledge to reporters.
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Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Efrat Lachter is an investigative reporter and war correspondent.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Memphis weather radar Commercial Appeal reporters Brooke Muckerman and Lucas Finton contributed to this report.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 28 Jan. 2026
Montgomery Advertiser reporter Jennifer Lindahl contributed to this report.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 28 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Efrat Lachter is an investigative reporter and war correspondent.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Memphis weather radar Commercial Appeal reporters Brooke Muckerman and Lucas Finton contributed to this report.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 28 Jan. 2026
Montgomery Advertiser reporter Jennifer Lindahl contributed to this report.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reporter
Noun
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Ask The Post’s journalists Our reporters and editors answer your questions.—
Karen Tumulty,
Washington Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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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 Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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On the international desk, some editors have told correspondents not to accept some assignments that would take them to dangerous spots abroad after Sunday, according to three Post journalists with direct knowledge of events.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2026
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Efrat Lachter is an investigative reporter and war correspondent.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Reporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reporter. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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