interviewee

noun

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

Examples of interviewee in a Sentence

He asked the interviewee some very personal questions.
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Israel’s response to the attacks is mentioned only in passing and the interviewees don’t seem to want to accept that one man’s terrorist can be another man’s freedom fighter. Alissa Simon, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025 In the scene, Forte portrayed a NASA recruiter, Lively played Forte's assistant and Sudeikis played a NASA interviewee. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025 Wiener was a regular interviewee in the business pages of the London papers throughout the 2000s and 2010s, especially as Cineworld rode high on the back of the Harry Potter movie franchise, talking about his innovative plans for the chain. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025 The views of the interviewees don’t necessarily reflect those of the European Commission. Michael Allen, JSTOR Daily, 20 Mar. 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 12 Apr. 2025.

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