RESPONDENT Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

respondent

noun

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as in interviewee

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Recent Examples of respondent Millennials, Baby Boomers and Gen X all took some shots, depending on the location of the respondent. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 1 July 2026 Bilingual interviewers began the interview in English and were instructed to follow the lead of the respondent in determining whether to conduct the survey in English or Spanish. — New York Times, 30 June 2026 Nearly four-fifths of respondents said that gas prices present some sort of strain, with 34% categorizing it as a major strain and 44% calling it a minor strain. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026 But even big urban centers and World Cup host cities including Los Angeles, Toronto and Vancouver had at most two thirds of respondents rate their downtowns as good or excellent across different aspects. — Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for respondent

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interviewee

Noun

Today’s Four Questions interviewee is first-year Clinch County coach Rance Morgan, whose team will play at home Friday against Fitzgerald.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Better make sure those interview questions are properly researched and up to snuff — or else there could be some real zingers flying in from the interviewee.

— Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

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