as in journalists
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 reporters
The eight-part narrative podcast by reporters Keith Sharon and Kirsten Fiscus will focus on the Skull murder case.
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Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
In August, the OpenAI CEO told reporters the AI market was in a bubble.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Aside from literature, Watkins told reporters that the two often talked about crime, although not any that Gein committed.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
That was the finding Wednesday by experts at a Miami Herald panel moderated by climate reporters Alex Harris, Denise Hruby and Ashely Miznazi.
—Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025
In front of reporters, the agent grabbed the crying woman by the arms before shoving her to the wall and then downward.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Trump made the comment during a gathering of reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday, and was asked specifically about games to be played in the Seattle and San Francisco areas.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The Southern California News Group (SCNG) has a large roster of reporters ready to take you through another exciting night of high school football action.
—Staff Report, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
In August, the OpenAI CEO told reporters the AI market was in a bubble.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Aside from literature, Watkins told reporters that the two often talked about crime, although not any that Gein committed.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
That was the finding Wednesday by experts at a Miami Herald panel moderated by climate reporters Alex Harris, Denise Hruby and Ashely Miznazi.
—Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025
In front of reporters, the agent grabbed the crying woman by the arms before shoving her to the wall and then downward.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Trump made the comment during a gathering of reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday, and was asked specifically about games to be played in the Seattle and San Francisco areas.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The Southern California News Group (SCNG) has a large roster of reporters ready to take you through another exciting night of high school football action.
—Staff Report, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reporters
Noun
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The journalists' arrests happened not long after police issued the dispersal order.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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In practice, Musk bowed to authoritarian governments or banned critical journalists when their reporting annoyed him.—
Jacob Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Doyle Rice and Dinah Voyles Pulver are national correspondents for USA TODAY, with decades of experience covering hurricanes, weather and climate.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Jordan Klepper hosted a segment where all the correspondents got sucked off to heaven, utilizing the show’s green screen to its best effect in years.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Reporters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reporters. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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