as in reporters
a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news
a correspondent in the Middle East bureau just filed a new report on the coup
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Recent Examples of correspondents
Iranian state television on Sunday morning took a page from demonstrators, having their correspondents appear on streets in several cities to show calm areas with a date stamp shown on screen.
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CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Iranian state television on Sunday morning had its correspondents appear on the streets in several cities to show calm areas with a date stamp shown on screen.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Iranian state television on Sunday morning had their correspondents appear on the streets in several cities to show calm areas with a date stamp shown on screen.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
There will be additional celebrations around the world, with CNN correspondents covering festivities in more than a dozen cities worldwide, including Tokyo, Sydney and London.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Highlights include an abstract documentary of a mother-daughter trip to Taiwan, an examination of war correspondents’ psyches, and a bygone public-radio show meant to promote reading.
—Benjamin Cannon, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Alfonsi sent an email to her fellow correspondents Sunday blasting the decision.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
Comedy Central said Monday that the show’s correspondents will continue to take turns hosting Tuesdays through Thursdays while Stewart hosts on Mondays.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Also laid off was senior foreign correspondent Debora Patta, who has been reporting on the war in Gaza and has been based in Johannesburg, as well as correspondents Nikki Battiste and Janet Shamlian.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Iranian state television on Sunday morning had its correspondents appear on the streets in several cities to show calm areas with a date stamp shown on screen.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Iranian state television on Sunday morning had their correspondents appear on the streets in several cities to show calm areas with a date stamp shown on screen.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
There will be additional celebrations around the world, with CNN correspondents covering festivities in more than a dozen cities worldwide, including Tokyo, Sydney and London.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Highlights include an abstract documentary of a mother-daughter trip to Taiwan, an examination of war correspondents’ psyches, and a bygone public-radio show meant to promote reading.
—Benjamin Cannon, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Alfonsi sent an email to her fellow correspondents Sunday blasting the decision.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
Comedy Central said Monday that the show’s correspondents will continue to take turns hosting Tuesdays through Thursdays while Stewart hosts on Mondays.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Also laid off was senior foreign correspondent Debora Patta, who has been reporting on the war in Gaza and has been based in Johannesburg, as well as correspondents Nikki Battiste and Janet Shamlian.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correspondents
Noun
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News of Short’s death spread quickly, and before authorities could cordon off the crime scene, reporters swarmed the area.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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O’Hara told reporters Minneapolis police had secured the scene and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) are processing evidence.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
15 Jan. 2026
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,
9 Jan. 2026
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