interviewee

noun

in·​ter·​view·​ee ˌin-tər-(ˌ)vyü-ˈē How to pronounce interviewee (audio)
Synonyms of intervieweenext
: one who is interviewed

Examples of interviewee in a Sentence

He asked the interviewee some very personal questions.
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Today’s Four Questions interviewee is Greater Atlanta Christian coach Tim Hardy, whose team defeated Calhoun 24-17 last week in a game between top-10 team from different classes. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026 In addition to Brandon and Slattery, Decoy Plane interviewees include MS NOW reporter Carol Leonnig, The Washington Post‘s Dan Lamothe, a former Secret Service agent, and a former Air Force One crew member. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 The director behind Chimp Crazy and Tiger King is even quite familiar with interviewees who are willing to look past the law. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026 Verité interviewees described using reimbursements to clear debts, repair homes, pay university tuition and finance medical treatment. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interviewee

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interviewee was in 1884

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