as in reporters
a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news
a journalist who has won awards for two of his feature stories
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Recent Examples of journalists
Many ex-Apple Daily journalists have since left Hong Kong.
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Within a year, some of Apple Daily's senior journalists also were arrested and the newspaper shut down in June 2021.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Within a year, some of Apple Daily’s senior journalists also were arrested and the newspaper shut down in June 2021.
—Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Claims circulate before journalists can evaluate them.
—Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
And overnight women became photographers, journalists, art writers, giving the message loud and clear, like Jenny Holzer.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
They were joined by journalists including Chris Stirewalt, Amie Parnes, Blake Burman, and Sylvan Lane.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
In Minnesota, investigators and journalists have raised serious questions about fraud schemes tied to networks that disproportionately benefited non-citizens, while the families actually paying into the system were left footing the bill.
—Jennifer Nassour, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Nearly 7 in 10 journalists have lost their jobs.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Chris Lau, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Within a year, some of Apple Daily's senior journalists also were arrested and the newspaper shut down in June 2021.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Within a year, some of Apple Daily’s senior journalists also were arrested and the newspaper shut down in June 2021.
—Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Claims circulate before journalists can evaluate them.
—Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
And overnight women became photographers, journalists, art writers, giving the message loud and clear, like Jenny Holzer.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
They were joined by journalists including Chris Stirewalt, Amie Parnes, Blake Burman, and Sylvan Lane.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
In Minnesota, investigators and journalists have raised serious questions about fraud schemes tied to networks that disproportionately benefited non-citizens, while the families actually paying into the system were left footing the bill.
—Jennifer Nassour, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Nearly 7 in 10 journalists have lost their jobs.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journalists
Noun
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Nanos told reporters that everyone who has recently been in contact with Nancy is a suspect.—
Michael Sinkewicz , Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times reporters do not participate in voting for awards.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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One of our correspondents spotted what appeared to be pouches of the children’s fruit snack on the bench.—
The Sports Desk,
NBC news,
7 Feb. 2026
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His scientific correspondents within the DOJ files mentioned meetings with science-minded outlets ranging from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to the Atlantic.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Journalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journalists. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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