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verb

as in to survey
to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information a reporter at the scene interviewing witnesses to the explosion

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Recent Examples of interview
Noun
The show, which features in-depth interviews with politicians and other newsmakers, has been a fixture of MSNBC’s lineup for the past five years. Benjamin Mullin, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025 Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
Three of the six officials interviewed by the newspaper said the governing board is ready to fight Trump's order and gave instructions to sue the White House if the president attempted a takeover of the agency. Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025 Technically, the group of 100 or so was at McNally Jackson Books Seaport on this snowy Thursday to hear Emily Nussbaum interview her New Yorker colleague Susan Morrison about her Lorne Michaels biography. Paula Aceves, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interview
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interview
Noun
  • The four drivers representing the Team Penske/Wood Brothers Racing technical alliance earned the starting spots on the front two rows during Saturday morning’s Cup qualifying session.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Giants manager Bob Melvin casually dropped the news during his Friday morning session with reporters that Webb would be San Francisco’s starter.
    Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • And in a new CNN poll, 73 percent of Democrats surveyed said congressional Democrats were doing too little to oppose Mr. Trump.
    Katie Glueck, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
  • The poll surveyed 1,500 Canadians and 1,000 Americans.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The president largely made up his mind during a meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday, aides said.
    Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Again, an update at May’s annual meeting will be crucial.
    Bill Stone, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In terms of the audience’s interpretation, so much of the show is about the ways in which different people can look at the same events and come to radically different conclusions.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Walken always knew that the audience would meet his Outie, which first happened in Season 1, Episode 9.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Curious Refuge, co-founded by Caleb and Shelby Ward, offers online courses, workshops, and meetups to help filmmakers and creatives use AI in their work.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Rather than prescribing rigid rules, craft books and workshops now emphasize understanding one’s personal creative patterns and developing systems that enhance rather than inhibit natural strengths.
    JD Barker, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • According to my sources, that conversation didn't take place.
    CBS News, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2025
  • With 46% of Gen Z actively engaged in activism or openly sharing their political views, workplace conversations can get tricky.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The convocation will take place virtually on the organizers' Facebook page.
    Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Nessel declined to press charges during protests at the honors convocation on March 25 inside Hill Auditorium, or at the University of Michigan's Museum of Art on April 22.
    Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2024

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“Interview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interview. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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