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
Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
Ayla Mooro interviews the pair and charts their rise in Rolling Stone Middle East.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The most fascinating of these traits is shown early on, when a journalist interviews Mark after his first triumph.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
Multiple parties plead their case to Figgis, who interviews members of the cast and crew behind the scenes, usually with rumpled cloth tacked to the wall behind them.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
The documentary also interviews Licari’s parents and investigators, from local law enforcement to the FBI.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
This three-part Netflix series interviews the show’s creators, one of the trainers (Bob Harper; Jillian Michaels passed on being interviewed), some contestants, an author and others, including host Alison Sweeney.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Next in the show, Antel interviews Senior Editor of Commentary magazine Seth Mandel.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
And in another, Klymenko interviews none other than Shaquille O'Neal in Times Square.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Peter Mishler interviews Maurice Riordan.
—Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
Ayla Mooro interviews the pair and charts their rise in Rolling Stone Middle East.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The most fascinating of these traits is shown early on, when a journalist interviews Mark after his first triumph.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
Multiple parties plead their case to Figgis, who interviews members of the cast and crew behind the scenes, usually with rumpled cloth tacked to the wall behind them.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
The documentary also interviews Licari’s parents and investigators, from local law enforcement to the FBI.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
This three-part Netflix series interviews the show’s creators, one of the trainers (Bob Harper; Jillian Michaels passed on being interviewed), some contestants, an author and others, including host Alison Sweeney.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Next in the show, Antel interviews Senior Editor of Commentary magazine Seth Mandel.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
And in another, Klymenko interviews none other than Shaquille O'Neal in Times Square.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interviews
Noun
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His days often begin before sunrise and include multiple training sessions, focusing on conditioning, endurance and strength.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Her brother shaved his head alongside her, while friends organized care packages, drove her to sessions and offered constant encouragement.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The report surveys a total of 1,900 films released between 2007 and 2025.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
31 Dec. 2025
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China surveys roughly 3,200 manufacturers and 4,300 non-manufacturing firms for the monthly PMI readings, which are seasonally adjusted and considered a leading indicator for economic momentum.—
Victor Loh,
CNBC,
30 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Pay Attention supports meetings and conversations with real-time transcription and translation when enabled.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Instead, Republican staffers sullenly reported to messaging meetings to talk about immigration.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Regular programming is slated to include fireside conversations, creative workshops, artist pop-ups, and live music performances.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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The 17th annual show, which lands at Orange County Convention Center Friday-Sunday with more than 100,000 square feet of space, offers a chance to talk with vendors, ask for advice, shop for edible goods, participate in workshops and seek inspiration for home and garden projects.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The broadcast, known for its signature segments The Dish and Saturday Sessions, offers insightful conversations with world-class artists, authors, chefs and musicians.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Being polite about the topic at hand will help your conversations stay productive.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Interviews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interviews. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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