respondent

Definition of respondentnext

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Recent Examples of respondent Any survey respondent can volunteer for the advisory committee. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The options for the gender that the respondent currently identifies with that differs from that registered at birth are man, woman, nonbinary, prefer not to answer or another term that the respondent can provide. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 One healthcare student won over $50,000 while another respondent lost within that range, the survey showed. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 21 July 2026 Millennials, Baby Boomers and Gen X all took some shots, depending on the location of the respondent. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for respondent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for respondent
interviewee
Noun
  • Today’s Four Questions interviewee is Macon County coach Sheddrick Risper, whose 5-0 team faces rival Taylor County, also undefeated, on Friday.
    — Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • One interviewer told us that former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan personally intervened and persuaded a wealthy interviewee to participate.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Respondent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respondent. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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