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
Lundell did not practice on Friday, with coach Paul Maurice telling reporters Lundell is day-to-day.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Columbus Dispatch reporter Emma Wozniak contributed to this report.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
The new project centers on a young Facebook engineer named Frances Haugen (Madison) who teams up with Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz (White) on a risky mission to bring attention to the social network’s biggest secrets.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Once a month, Fort Worth Star-Telegram service team reporter Ella Gonzales will scope out the best deals in Fort Worth for under $25.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Columbus Dispatch reporter Emma Wozniak contributed to this report.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
The new project centers on a young Facebook engineer named Frances Haugen (Madison) who teams up with Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz (White) on a risky mission to bring attention to the social network’s biggest secrets.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Once a month, Fort Worth Star-Telegram service team reporter Ella Gonzales will scope out the best deals in Fort Worth for under $25.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reporter
Noun
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Oct. 2025
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No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When payments depend on a handful of correspondent relationships, shocks in one jurisdiction can ripple worldwide—whether from sanctions, de-risking decisions, cybersecurity incidents, or compliance backlogs.—
Chris Maurice,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Bernard is a correspondent for the Jewish News Syndicate.—
Andrew Bernard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Reporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reporter. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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