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 bus company did not immediately respond to multiple requests from reporters for comment and permission to publish the video.
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
That’s the goal, Todd [reporter Todd Archer].
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Violet Ikonomova is an investigative reporter at the Free Press covering Detroit.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
That’s the goal, Todd [reporter Todd Archer].
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Violet Ikonomova is an investigative reporter at the Free Press covering Detroit.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 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,
10 Sep. 2025
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Soliman worked as a freelance journalist covering pro-democracy revolts in Egypt and neighboring Libya.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lynsey, in the film, veteran war correspondent Dexter Filkins says that he gets asked all of the time if war correspondents, like you, are addicted to the adrenaline that being in a war zone creates.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, a national correspondent for USA TODAY, has written about hurricanes, tornadoes and violent weather for more than 30 years.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Reporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reporter. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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