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 Platforms including Cluely, Interview Coder, and Final Round AI render answers on the candidate’s own display, outside the layer a screen share captures, while transcribing the interviewer’s audio as the conversation happens. — Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Hinckley’s interviewer, Mark Joseph, is the producer of the movie Reagan, which originally came out in 2024, starring Dennis Quaid as the former president, as well as Penelope Ann Miller and Jon Voight. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026 Polished suits and other types of professional business attire — the typical recommendation of career advisers in years past — no longer are the default option when interviewers may show up in hoodies and shorts. — Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 The interviewer asked why someone who wasn’t disabled would be interested in my book. — Kenny Fries, PEOPLE, 28 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

Definition of inquirer

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The episode comes as Netanyahu faces a difficult reelection campaign, with roughly 20% of voters remaining undecided, many of whom are disillusioned Likud voters, according to pollsters and researchers cited by Reuters.

— Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Elections would split Ukraine, Zelenskyy says Zelenskyy’s approval rating has remained generally stable at about ‌60%, ⁠but pollsters have said that while Ukrainians want fresh faces in politics, many have little appetite for voting now.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of pollster

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