anchorpersons

noun

variants or anchorpeople
plural of anchorperson
as in newscasters
one who reads and introduces news reports on a news program the new anchorperson did an admirable job of dealing with the late-breaking news story

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchorpersons
  1. newscasters
  2. broadcasters
  3. reporters
  4. announcers
  5. anchors
  6. correspondents
  7. commentators
Noun
  • Members of the media were given a walkthrough of Nightmares early Thursday morning, leading to plenty of shrieks from area newscasters.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Hartman, a human resource specialist, watched in disbelief as newscasters ran footage of the destruction in New York and nearby Arlington, Virginia.
    — USA TODAY staff, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of newscasters
Noun
  • After holding steady last year while commercial broadcasters such as Canal+ and TF1 scaled back, the public broadcaster will reduce its investment in film by €5 million in 2026.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Once broadcasters enter the Pete Maher broadcast booth — named after the longtime, legendary Flames broadcaster — they’re treated to some of the best sight lines in the league for broadcasters.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Definition of broadcasters
Noun
  • But as reporters from across the nation showed up to cover Wednesday's rally and meet, Sarah was no longer feeling quite so isolated.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Rubio told reporters Wednesday that decisions regarding Ukraine’s access to Starlink were up to its parent company SpaceX and Musk, not the White House.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of reporters
Noun
  • That led to some tension between the broadcasters and FIFA, as Peacock carried the Spanish-language rights for a less expensive price than Fox One, which streamed the games with English announcers.
    — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Johnson then discussed Ball’s answer wish his fellow announcers in ESPN’s studio.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of announcers
Noun
  • But despite this, they were still conceived of as being located within the mounds themselves, real-world anchors for these strange, marvelous realms.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The New England chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is honoring longtime WBZ-TV News anchors Lisa Hughes and David Wade with a prestigious award.
    — WBZ-News Staff, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of anchors
Noun
  • Trevor Noah took over the role before leaving in 2022, and anchoring duties were divvied up between a rotating cast of correspondents for just under a year in 2023.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Daily Show correspondents Ronny Chieng, Josh Johnson, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta and Desi Lydic rotate hosting the Tuesday-Thursday shows; Troy Iwata and Grace Kuhlenschmidt are also correspondents.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of correspondents
Noun
  • The viral allegations—originating from fringe French commentators and later amplified by conservative commentator Candace Owens, claiming Macron’s real name is Jean-Michel Trogneux, who is, in fact, Macron’s brother.
    — Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of commentators
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“Anchorpersons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchorpersons. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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