questioner

Definition of questionernext
as in skeptic
a person who is always ready to doubt or question the truth or existence of something Father Henry is always happy to debate any questioner of the faith

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Recent Examples of questioner Reporters could jump in with questions during the other interviews Friday, but Atlanta public relations staff selected the questioners during Reese’s availability. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Crawford’s earlier post expressed support for the questioner, who gave his name as Tommy. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 Fourteen minutes and just three questioners later, she was done. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Notably, the questioner asked about increasing nuclear or gas generation, not clean energy, to deal with cost. — Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 What kind of a position is that for the interviewer or the questioner to assume? — Agnes Callard, The New York Review of Books, 18 Aug. 2026 Mueller repeatedly referred questioners back to the text of his report, apparently unwilling—or unable—to add any words of his own. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026 Several questioners pressed Steyer on his positions on Israel’s actions in Palestine and asked him to work to divest state entities from Israeli companies. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026 But what was really baffling was Cronin’s claim that the questioner was raising his voice. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for questioner
skeptic
Noun
  • The skeptic viewed this part of the revolution as a weak link.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Companies are also making pledges to reduce their impact on the environment and offering assurances that data centers will boost local property values — all while maintaining AI is a positive force for the American economy, despite its skeptics.
    — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Questioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/questioner. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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