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
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
Nicaragua’s government has also imprisoned adversaries, religious leaders, journalists and more, then exiled them, stripping hundreds of their citizenship and possessions.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
After the brothers were arrested in Romania, the journalists Jamie Tahsin and Matt Shea reported on the women’s stories for Vice News, and another woman said that she, too, had been strangled and raped by Tate in 2014.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.
—Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Nicaragua’s government has also imprisoned adversaries, religious leaders, journalists and more, then exiled them, stripping hundreds of their citizenship and possessions.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
The parent company of the defunct food magazine Gourmet is not pleased that a group of journalists have revived it on their own.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
But journalists and critics clocked a double meaning almost immediately.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
For this story, Fortune journalists used generative AI as a research tool.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
Nicaragua’s government has also imprisoned adversaries, religious leaders, journalists and more, then exiled them, stripping hundreds of their citizenship and possessions.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
After the brothers were arrested in Romania, the journalists Jamie Tahsin and Matt Shea reported on the women’s stories for Vice News, and another woman said that she, too, had been strangled and raped by Tate in 2014.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.
—Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Nicaragua’s government has also imprisoned adversaries, religious leaders, journalists and more, then exiled them, stripping hundreds of their citizenship and possessions.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
The parent company of the defunct food magazine Gourmet is not pleased that a group of journalists have revived it on their own.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
But journalists and critics clocked a double meaning almost immediately.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
For this story, Fortune journalists used generative AI as a research tool.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journalists
Noun
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Trump was taking questions from reporters in the Oval Office after making an announcement about coal.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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In advance of Kellen's appearance, Comer told reporters that committee members were split on their perceptions of her, given the allegations that Kellen was involved in scheduling some of Epstein's massages.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Stahl said the correspondents' decision to stay would be reversed if Bilton, a tech journalist and filmmaker with no broadcast news experience, did not live up to his promises.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2026
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Related Stories Pelley was fired by CBS News last week after a dramatic clash with Nick Bilton, who Weiss installed as the executive editor of the long-running newsmagazine following the removal of a significant chunk of the show’s senior staff and on-air correspondents.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
7 June 2026
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“Journalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journalists. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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