Thesaurus results for REPORTERS

reporters

noun

plural of reporter

as in journalists

a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news the reporter was careful to ask as many questions as possible without annoying anyone

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Recent Examples of reporters The referendum campaign has fueled debate about Iceland’s place in the world, Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir told reporters after casting her ballot in the capital on Saturday. — Reuters, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026 Khmara made the remarks at his first briefing with reporters since taking the post on Saturday. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 The referendum campaign has fueled debate about Iceland's place in the world, Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir told reporters after casting her ballot in the capital on Saturday. — Tom Littleand Johan Ahlander Reuters, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026 The referendum campaign has fueled debate about Iceland’s place in the world, Frostadóttir told reporters after casting her ballot in the capital on Saturday. — CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 The reporters were not granted credentials by the Treasury Department. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026 Canales told reporters postgame that Evans’ absence was related to a neck injury. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026 Head coach Mike Vrabel at least left the door open that either player could be activated by that deadline while speaking to reporters on Thursday after the Patriots’ 37-13 preseason loss to the Browns. — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 Just as intriguing, though, is another book that is unlikely to receive the attention being accorded the best-seller by New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan. — Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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The Newsmax panel also discussed what this law could mean for journalists trying to obtain information legally.

— Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026
Associated Press journalists Brett Martel in New Orleans, Rob Maaddi in Tampa and Michael Reo in Washington contributed reporting.

— Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of journalists

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Storm tracker Doyle Rice and Dinah Voyles Pulver are national correspondents for USA TODAY, with a focus on weather and climate.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
The regime’s charges that Iran International functions as a tool of its rivals may be legitimate, but that doesn’t justify eliminating its correspondents abroad.

— Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

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