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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According to Mallick, punctuality is just as important for the interviewer as the interviewee. Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 11 July 2025 During Thursday’s press conference, Albanese pointed to an interview on the country’s national broadcaster with a protester, saying the interviewee tried to justify the Melbourne restaurant attack. Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 10 July 2025 How was the process of identifying the main theme ‘Reality/Resistance’ and sections for this report, with the support from core industry interviewees? Annika Pham, Variety, 10 June 2025 Come with thoughtful questions Successful interviewees also know the power of asking thoughtful questions at the end. Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 26 May 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 30 Jul. 2025.

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