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Recent Examples of asker
Our question asker poses a scenario in which the Chargers exceed my prediction.
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 21 May 2026
This writer has a lot in common with our first question-asker of the day, so the initial answer here will be mildly similar.
—Kristen Arnett
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Daniel Popper, New York Times, 21 May 2026
This writer has a lot in common with our first question-asker of the day, so the initial answer here will be mildly similar.
—Kristen Arnett
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asker
Noun
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Mark Hamill, Martha Stewart, Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro were some of the questioners.—
Mark Kennedy,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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Mueller repeatedly referred questioners back to the text of his report, apparently unwilling—or unable—to add any words of his own.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Thankfully, there are effective ways to phrase a response that successfully sets a boundary while preserving goodwill with the requester.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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In Lexington, a school employee was caught discussing whether production costs could be inflated in hopes that a requester would give up.—
Paul Diego Craney,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the performance & results phase, your role is that of an inquirer.—
Rodney C. Adkins,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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Since Cohn had signed the letter asking for retraction, the lead inquirer did not report to him.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Asker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asker. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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