as in journalist
a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news
the reporter was careful to ask as many questions as possible without annoying anyone
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Recent Examples of reporter
The only two players who faced the music were South Florida natives Ian Fray, who scored the first goal, and Noah Allen, among the youngest players on the squad and the most willing to speak to reporters.
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Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Admiral Brad Cooper, who leads U.S. Central Command, told reporters Monday afternoon that U.S. forces had destroyed six small Iranian boats attempting to interfere with shipping, according to Reuters.
—Spencer Kimball,justina Lee, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Jackson Thompson is a sports reporter for Fox News Digital covering critical political and cultural issues in sports, with an investigative lens.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Ginny Monk is a reporter for the Connecticut Mirror.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
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Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Admiral Brad Cooper, who leads U.S. Central Command, told reporters Monday afternoon that U.S. forces had destroyed six small Iranian boats attempting to interfere with shipping, according to Reuters.
—Spencer Kimball,justina Lee, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Jackson Thompson is a sports reporter for Fox News Digital covering critical political and cultural issues in sports, with an investigative lens.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Ginny Monk is a reporter for the Connecticut Mirror.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reporter
Noun
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Speculation began swirling after flirty messages between Harry and Mail on Sunday journalist Charlotte Griffiths were revealed during his unlawful information gathering court case against the outlet’s publisher, Associated Newspapers Limited.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
3 May 2026
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The fragile three-week ceasefire appears to be holding, though Trump on Saturday told journalists that further strikes remained a possibility.—
Adam Schreck,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Two correspondents sent Lemisch the identical sanitary disposal bags, printed with the Liberty Bell, that had suddenly appeared in the women’s bathroom in their campus library.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The Manhattan apartment of CBS News special correspondent Anthony Mason could serve as an annex to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Reporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reporter. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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