as in inquirers
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 interviewers
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.
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New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
That includes nine data collection supervisors, 89 interviewers, five lead interviewers and one task manager.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
The men sit across virtual desks from virtual interviewers who are both easygoing and hard-nosed to give them the tools for finding employment once they are released.
—Haven Daley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
In later conversations with interviewers, the children claimed being touched inappropriately on set by Busfield in their private areas over their clothing, according to KOAT.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 10 Jan. 2026
The only people who were impressed were the older interviewers at the time who were interviewing us.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Many of the government’s critics were not shy in their remarks with our interviewers.
—Salma Al-Shami, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2025
The radical nature of the text has been lost on many interviewers.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025
Next came the two interviewers of the bunch, best-selling self-help phenom Mel Robbins and actor and comedian Dax Shepard, who has had about 1,000 conversations with A-listers and scholars since 2018 on his show Armchair Expert.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
That includes nine data collection supervisors, 89 interviewers, five lead interviewers and one task manager.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2026
The men sit across virtual desks from virtual interviewers who are both easygoing and hard-nosed to give them the tools for finding employment once they are released.
—Haven Daley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
In later conversations with interviewers, the children claimed being touched inappropriately on set by Busfield in their private areas over their clothing, according to KOAT.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 10 Jan. 2026
The only people who were impressed were the older interviewers at the time who were interviewing us.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Many of the government’s critics were not shy in their remarks with our interviewers.
—Salma Al-Shami, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2025
The radical nature of the text has been lost on many interviewers.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025
Next came the two interviewers of the bunch, best-selling self-help phenom Mel Robbins and actor and comedian Dax Shepard, who has had about 1,000 conversations with A-listers and scholars since 2018 on his show Armchair Expert.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interviewers
Noun
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For many pollsters, costs are covered by media partners.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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In a recent poll conducted by Emerson College, pollsters interviewed 1,000 Californians about issues affecting them heading into the 2026 election cycle, many of which focused on the economy.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Late-stage polling showed just a 2-point margin between Van Epps and Behn, indicating that her strategy of grassroots organizing and activating canvassers and volunteers in neighborhoods and counties typically unreached during congressional elections moved the needle.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Dec. 2025
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The central question was where the canvassers lived during the petition drive, Wood said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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While stars and filmmakers this season tried to cope candidly with questioners, their impact was nonetheless inhibited by the rigors of Oscar rules.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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But your questioners are also asking about test scores?—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Interviewers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interviewers. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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