journalist

noun

ˈjər-nə-list How to pronounce journalist (audio)
Definition of journalistnext
as in reporter
a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news a journalist who has won awards for two of his feature stories

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Recent Examples of journalist Hazardous place for journalists Haiti has become an increasingly hazardous environment for journalists, who have been kidnapped and killed, caught in the crossfire of gang attacks and had their vehicles fired on by police. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 Many journalists had to pivot on 9/11, moving from traditional morning-news programming to rolling crisis coverage. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 Ruth Steinem, Gloria’s mother, was a former journalist who was hospitalized for long periods with severe mental health problems. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Without her, none of us would have been there—not any of the journalists, movement leaders, nor the nearly 500,000 people who gathered in Washington that day. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for journalist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journalist
  1. reporter
  2. correspondent
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  • 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
  • Canales told reporters postgame that Evans’ absence was related to a neck injury.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of reporter
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  • Nigeria left the Financial Action Task Force grey list in October 2025, which has helped its standing with correspondent banks, though neither that nor the FTSE decision commits a single foreign allocator to buying anything.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Special correspondent Cecilia Sánchez Vidal in Mexico City contributed.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of correspondent

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“Journalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journalist. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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