INTERVIEWER Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

interviewer

noun

ˈin-tər-ˌvyü-ər

Definition of interviewer

as in inquirer

a person who goes around and approaches people with a request for opinions or information had no time for an interviewer who wanted to ask me about my phone service

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Recent Examples of interviewer The interviewer visibly panicked, and fans all over social media went bananas — jokes about Lacy’s impending assassination at the hands of Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige abounded. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026 But despite persistent questions from talk show hosts and interviewers, both Sink and Marvel have stayed silent. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 28 July 2026 The interviewer asked why someone who wasn’t disabled would be interested in my book. — Kenny Fries, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 Evans revealed his crush on Palmer to Amelia Dimoldenberg almost three years ago, and since then, people have been shipping Palmer with the interviewer. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for interviewer

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Noun

In the performance & results phase, your role is that of an inquirer.

— Rodney C. Adkins, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Since Cohn had signed the letter asking for retraction, the lead inquirer did not report to him.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026

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This was a monumental miss by pollsters, one that likely dampened turnout in what was the nation’s marquee race in the Democrats’ intraparty battle over the party’s future direction.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Poindexter’s lead is a sharp increase over the pollster’s July survey, which had Miller down by 5 points.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of pollster

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