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 Most still rely on whatever the interviewer manages to type or scribble in the moment. — Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Most hiring managers use the tech not only to whittle down applicants and schedule interviews, but also as a stand-in interviewer. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 The interviewer, suppressing a laugh, notes that his daughter has entered his office. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026 From this interviewer’s perspective, Diaz appears remarkably good-humored on the eve of his publicity whirlwind. — Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 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

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There has been a proliferation of not-so-great polls this cycle, some driven by AI, others without long track records and even a pollster exposed to be fake.

— Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
The increasing use of voter-file sampling has also allowed pollsters to better monitor response rates by different groups and to test additional ways to improve accuracy.

— Scott Clement, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of pollster

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