reporter

[ri-pawr-ter, -pohr-] / rɪˈpɔr tər, -ˈpoʊr- /

NOUN

person who informs

Synonyms

STRONGEST

columnist correspondent editor interviewer journalist writer

STRONG

anchor anchorperson announcer cub newscaster newsperson newswriter scribe scrivener stringer

WEAK

ink slinger legperson newshound press person

Example Sentences

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“We are not in a simulation,” a veteran White House reporter told me.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Jennifer was a lead reporter on the Varsity Blues higher-education case and is the co-author of "Unacceptable: Privilege, Deceit & the Making of the College Admissions Scandal," published in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Meanwhile, a reporter who did her own research but asked an A.I. to clean up her prose might get flagged.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Ciswaka explained to our reporter what would happen next.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

If necessary, people told the reporter, they would do so again.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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