journalist

noun

jour·​nal·​ist ˈjər-nə-list How to pronounce journalist (audio)
Synonyms of journalistnext
1
a
: a person engaged in journalism
especially : a writer or editor for a news medium
b
: a writer who aims at a mass audience
2
: a person who keeps a journal

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a journalist who has won awards for two of his feature stories
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Meanwhile, Iran is marking Journalist’s Day, an event held annually to commemorate the death of a journalist working for state media nearly 30 years ago in Afghanistan. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 The president also frequently recounts that hordes of women, including journalists, Cabinet members and administration officials, used to complain to him about their high heels getting stuck in the mud in the old, grassy Rose Garden. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 Erik Tegner, a journalist and founder of the conservative publication Frontières, was confronted after leaving a bar with friends on Wednesday night. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026 Bright is himself transgender and co-founder of The Third Place, an NGO for autistic adults; Myronyshena is a journalist covering the war for The Kyiv Independent. — Sonya Vseliubska, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for journalist

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First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of journalist was in 1693

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journalist

noun
jour·​nal·​ist ˈjərn-ᵊl-əst How to pronounce journalist (audio)
: an editor of or writer for a print or digital news medium

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