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 When the interviewer asked Irwin to highlight the differences, his face lit up. Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 July 2026 As fans of the comedian know, Ali G is a streetwise interviewer whose hip hop slang often bewilders guests such as Noam Chomsky, Andy Rooney and Newt Gingrich. Brent Lang, Variety, 7 July 2026 Bilingual interviewers began the interview in English and were instructed to follow the lead of the respondent in determining whether to conduct the survey in English or Spanish. New York Times, 1 July 2026 To Karp’s credit, his interviewers struck an ameliorative tone. Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 July 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
  • Mark Hamill, Martha Stewart, Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro were some of the questioners.
    Mark Kennedy, Fortune, 23 May 2026
  • 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
  • Ossoff is the most popular Senator running for re-election this fall at 54% job approval, per the pollster.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • Government pollsters say the share of Russians marking Valentine’s Day fell from 51% in 2005 to 30% in 2025.
    Diana Dukhanova, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

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“Interviewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interviewer. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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