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interviewee

noun

in·​ter·​view·​ee ˌin-tər-(ˌ)vyü-ˈē How to pronounce interviewee (audio)
Synonyms of intervieweenext
: one who is interviewed

Examples of interviewee in a Sentence

He asked the interviewee some very personal questions.
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But the league has tried to help interviewees and their current teams compartmentalize the process in a way that doesn’t blatantly interfere with game planning. Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026 Several of my interviewees had likened Newsom to Bill Clinton. Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026 Some allow interviewees to see the questions in advance, or offer walk-throughs of the office before an interview to reduce anxiety, Bruyère said. Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025 Even Jewish interviewees who recalled fearful encounters with Bundists during that period tended to minimize the threat in retrospect. Arlene Stein, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interviewee

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of interviewee was in 1884

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“Interviewee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interviewee. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.

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