as in inquirer
a person who goes around and approaches people with a request for opinions or information
had no time for an interviewer who wanted to ask me about my phone service
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Recent Examples of interviewer
During a conversation with Hits Radio Breakfast Show‘s, interviewer Fleur East pointed out that the sequel to the 2006 romantic dramedy further explores a softer side to the Runway editor-in-chief in a way that feels particularly intimate.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 May 2026
But even speaking to a friendly interviewer, Kerr sounds like a guy backing off.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Residents will be emailed or called at random by Evitarus, the firm hired by the city to conduct the survey, and can complete the survey online or with a live interviewer.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
Structured interviews, where each interviewer focuses on specific competencies, can also improve efficiency during the hiring process.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 May 2026
But even speaking to a friendly interviewer, Kerr sounds like a guy backing off.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Residents will be emailed or called at random by Evitarus, the firm hired by the city to conduct the survey, and can complete the survey online or with a live interviewer.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
Structured interviews, where each interviewer focuses on specific competencies, can also improve efficiency during the hiring process.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interviewer
Noun
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One of the nine important roles during your career cycle is being an inquirer.—
Rodney C. Adkins,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 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
Noun
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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
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Several questioners pressed Steyer on his positions on Israel’s actions in Palestine and asked him to work to divest state entities from Israeli companies.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While incumbent governments often struggle in mid-term elections, pollsters forecast that Labour could lose the most council seats since Conservative former Prime Minister John Major lost more than 2,000 in 1995, when his government was mired in endless corruption scandals.—
Andrew MacAskill,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Frank Luntz, a prominent GOP pollster, warned this week that his research reveals that the top anxiety of voters heading into the midterms is the cost of everyday items like gas and groceries, followed closely by the cost of healthcare.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
4 May 2026
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“Interviewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interviewer. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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