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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Gordon Ramsay, Jennifer Lawrence, Shaquille O’Neal, Paul Rudd, Conan O’Brien and Margot Robbie rank among the most notable interviewees. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024 Across the board, interviewees noted that funders are re-examining priorities, resulting in downsized grants amid challenging economic and political environments. Talia Milgrom-Elcott, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 The interviewees explain that the benefits currently outweigh the drawbacks (which include a lack of quiet and some residents not pulling their weight). Christine Ro, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2024 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 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 3 Jan. 2025.

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