INTERVIEW Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of interview

as in session

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verb

as in to survey

to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information a reporter at the scene interviewing witnesses to the explosion

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report

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Recent Examples of interview

Noun

The radio interview was produced and edited by Lilly Quiroz and Adam Bearne. — Steve Inskeep, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026 Iceland’s Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir said in a recent podcast interview that the EU’s interest could work in their favor. — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

Doctors interviewed for this story say past measures have been stopgap solutions -– for example, cracking down on unregistered clinics in Taunsa and suspending a local hospital superintendent. — Betsy Joles, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026 Once again in trouble and forced to deal with the law in a game of what some might have called liar’s poker, Davis agreed to be interviewed by LAPD and a federal task force investigating the Wallace murder and the record company rivalry. — John L. Smith, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interview

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Noun

Johansson recounted how, during one studio session, Saab picked up a single piece of black fabric and twisted, turned, and draped it into a bustier dress right on the mannequin.

— Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Thursday's pull-back comes after the benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield touched a multi-year high during Wednesday's session as inflation and debt concerns continue to weigh on markets.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of session

Verb

In 2024, the Federal Trade Commission surveyed eight businesses that had advertised their use of AI and real-time data to determine prices, including Mastercard, JPMorgan Chase and retail pricing software companies.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Roman is also designed to survey the universe a thousand times faster than Hubble, according to NASA.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of survey

Noun

The rare meeting underscored Washington's willingness to reopen high-level diplomatic channels with Moscow, even as European allies have intended to keep the nation isolated while the war continues.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
The board is expected to appoint poll workers, approve the notice of election and hold a public test of voting equipment during upcoming meetings in September.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of meeting

Noun

The series made that departure without sacrificing character depth – each member of the ensemble was given distinct motivation and a narrative arc, allowing audiences to build investment across the run.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026
Closing out her inaugural Daisy Chain Fields music festival in Southern California, the 23-year-old singer-songwriter united and amplified an audience of tens of thousands.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of audience

Noun

In a women's cooperative in Morocco's High Atlas Mountains, members weave wedding blankets, and at a workshop in Bagru in India, artisans pound block prints onto fabric.

— Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
The four applicants will attend online sessions, tailored mentorship through specialist seminars and workshops, and in-person intensives in London.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of workshop

Noun

In our efforts to reciprocate with some updates about our family, the wife would interject within a sentence or two of our contribution to hijack the conversation back to talking about her family.

— R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
Her conversation with John also divulges the depths of his entwinement with current ring-bearer Hal Jordan, via a flashback to when John was a baby, in the all-important year of 1986.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of conversation

Noun

In an interview with the Star-Telegram last month, Superintendent Peter Licata said that a third-party entity made the convocation event possible.

— Samuel O’Neal August 20, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026
The convocation featured performances, giveaways and a parade of schools that allowed employees to showcase their individual school communities.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026

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