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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Here are takeaways from the documentary: Several interviewees critical of initial investigations into the killings Several of the interviewees were critical of the investigation into the killings and into Baumeister. Jake Allen, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 Many of the interviewees viewed that as part of a chain of events that ultimately led to the increasing power of the right in Indian politics in the decades since. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 27 June 2025 Short Life Advice From the Best in the World, when an interviewee mentioned that a pair of sleep headphones had transformed their once-wakeful nights. Rebecca Taylor, Outside Online, 19 June 2025 The interviewees discuss working on this cutting-edge piece of space technology while avoiding several near-disasters in the process, including hurricanes and extreme weather. Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 15 June 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 11 Jul. 2025.

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