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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One employer highlighted how using AI went horribly wrong for one interviewee who was asked to do a coding test. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024 Most interviewees could not answer basic facts about the cat’s appearance. Emily Soreghan, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024 People who focus on ‘building fiefdoms’ One thing Chaudhry pays attention to is how interviewees measure success. Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024 Lee was a patient and gracious interviewee, speaking for more than an hour, including taking audience questions, which were mostly about his films and his love of sports. Liz Guthridge, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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