reporter
noun
re·port·er
ri-ˈpȯr-tər 
: one that reports: such as
a
: a person who makes authorized statements of law decisions or legislative proceedings
b
: a person who makes a shorthand record of a speech or proceeding
c(1)
: a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or television company to gather and report news
(2)
: a person who broadcasts news
Examples of reporter in a Sentence
She's a reporter for one of the major networks.
the reporter was careful to ask as many questions as possible without annoying anyone
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Danielle Sabrina, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Next week, New York Times media reporter Michael Grynbaum is publishing Empire of the Elite, a profile of the rise and fall of magazine publisher Condé Nast.
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Danielle Sabrina, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Collins showed reporters a 1992 rescission message from President George H.W. Bush as an example of how such proposals should be detailed—comparing it unfavorably to the Trump Administration’s request.
—Nik Popli, Time, 15 July 2025
Speaking to reporters on Sunday after attending the FIFA Club World Cup final, Trump was asked about a bill recently introduced by Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, which would eliminate federal capital gains tax on the sale of primary residences.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Next week, New York Times media reporter Michael Grynbaum is publishing Empire of the Elite, a profile of the rise and fall of magazine publisher Condé Nast.
—semafor.com, 14 July 2025
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“Reporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reporter. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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reporter
noun
re·port·er
ri-ˈpōrt-ər
-ˈpȯrt-
: a person who reports
especially
: one employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news
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