as in surveys
to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information
a reporter at the scene interviewing witnesses to the explosion
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Recent Examples of interviews
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Akers nails 1970s New York’s glitz and grime as Bernie interviews an assortment of renowned chefs, fellow critics, criminals as well as Tirel’s business associates and son, Henri, who also happens to be an old flame.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Twice a week, teacher Christi Cooper interviews her second-grade students for about three to six minutes each on books of their choice.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
The new season sees Reid's Lestat de Lioncourt living the rockstar life, as vampires have been outed by author Daniel Molloy (Eric Bobosian) in his book that interviews Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson).
—Debbie Day, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
One student journalist at Oberlin candidly interviews players on her school's team.
—Janet W. Lee, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
His latest buzzy endeavor is Famous Last Words, in which Falchuk interviews a notable figure with the understanding that the conversation will be released on Netflix only after the participant has died.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
Ana Woulfe interviews cartoonist Diane DiMassa about zines, tattooing, and the reissue of Hothead Paisan.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Talk shows like Colbert’s are currently exempt from the FCC’s equal time rule, which dictates a program that interviews a candidate in an election year must also allow time for that candidate’s opponent.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
This ambivalent speech is contrasted with the severe consequences of AI when Steyerl interviews an Iraqi journalist who was the subject of a drone attack, along with two colleagues who did not survive.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Akers nails 1970s New York’s glitz and grime as Bernie interviews an assortment of renowned chefs, fellow critics, criminals as well as Tirel’s business associates and son, Henri, who also happens to be an old flame.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Twice a week, teacher Christi Cooper interviews her second-grade students for about three to six minutes each on books of their choice.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
The new season sees Reid's Lestat de Lioncourt living the rockstar life, as vampires have been outed by author Daniel Molloy (Eric Bobosian) in his book that interviews Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson).
—Debbie Day, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
One student journalist at Oberlin candidly interviews players on her school's team.
—Janet W. Lee, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
His latest buzzy endeavor is Famous Last Words, in which Falchuk interviews a notable figure with the understanding that the conversation will be released on Netflix only after the participant has died.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
Ana Woulfe interviews cartoonist Diane DiMassa about zines, tattooing, and the reissue of Hothead Paisan.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Talk shows like Colbert’s are currently exempt from the FCC’s equal time rule, which dictates a program that interviews a candidate in an election year must also allow time for that candidate’s opponent.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interviews
Noun
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Zach Galifianakis plays the retired Carl Bardolph, who’s considered a gnomic sage by the Duncans of the world even as his sessions with JoAnne uncover an overgrown child beholden to fits of rage.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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Still, both stocks have swung wildly, rising and falling by double-digit percentages in single sessions.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Tate show, which surveys the efforts of Nigerian artists and artistic groups both before and after the country declared national independence from British colonial rule, underscores the spirit of self-determination, and of aesthetic and artistic inquiry, that drew Lawrence in the first place.—
Michael Lobel,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Swift Observatory is equipped with a Burst Alert Telescope that surveys a huge amount of the sky at once, looking for flashes of light and pinpointing their locations.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The parks report was launched, in part, by what Fisher and a UC Irvine public health expert, Jason Douglas, heard during meetings with people who live near the parks in South Los Angeles.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
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Children are welcome at the Adult Learners Club’s meetings and provided with games and movies to entertain them while their parents get down to business.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Researchers went as far as to suspect that this knowledge might have spread in books or workshops.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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Chinese consumers are also embracing AI agents, with a series of major tech companies hosting workshops to walk potential users through the process of installing OpenClaw on their personal devices.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As the inspirational Moon glides into your 7th House of Allies, your expressive nature invites connection, and your generous spirit lightens tough conversations.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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In late March, leaked conversations between Hungary’s foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, started to appear in the press.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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