Definition of interviewernext
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 Serving as a producer, writer and interviewer was Cassidy Hartmann. Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026 Both seem like two ways to, if not be monstrous, then at least refuse to play the game in the way a young interviewer would expect an older, more august person to play along. Merve Emre, The New York Review of Books, 1 Sep. 2026 Simultaneously, the 'Audition Problem' highlights the performative nature of interviews, where candidates present idealized versions, and interviewers often misinterpret interview prowess for actual job competence. Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Patterns that appear across multiple interviewers and reference conversations are far more reliable signals. Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interviewer
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Noun
  • In the performance & results phase, your role is that of an inquirer.
    Rodney C. Adkins, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
  • 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
  • Notably, the questioner asked about increasing nuclear or gas generation, not clean energy, to deal with cost.
    Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • What kind of a position is that for the interviewer or the questioner to assume?
    Agnes Callard, The New York Review of Books, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • That is a sharp decline from after the 2024 election, when 77% of Democrats, 82% of Republicans and 73% of independents expressed such confidence, the same pollsters found then.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Maxwell thinks Prince Avenue is the stronger team, a belief not shared by the other six pollsters in the AJC Composite Rankings.
    Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Interviewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interviewer. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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