interview
Americannoun
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interviews
plural
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a formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or evaluate another person.
a job interview.
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a meeting or conversation in which a writer or reporter asks questions of one or more persons from whom material is sought for a newspaper story, television broadcast, etc.
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the report of such a conversation or meeting.
verb (used with object)
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interviews,
present (3rd person singular)
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interviewed,
past participle, past
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interviewing
present participle
verb (used without object)
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interviews,
present (3rd person singular)
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interviewed,
past participle, past
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interviewing
present participle
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to have an interview; be interviewed (sometimes followed bywith ).
She interviewed with eight companies before accepting a job.
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to give or conduct an interview.
to interview to fill job openings.
noun
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a conversation with or questioning of a person, usually conducted for television, radio, or a newspaper
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a formal discussion, esp one in which an employer assesses an applicant for a job
verb
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to conduct an interview with (someone)
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(intr) to be interviewed, esp for a job
he interviewed well and was given the position
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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intervieweenoun
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interviewernoun
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preinterviewnoun
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reinterviewnoun
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self-interviewnoun
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interviewableadjective
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quasi-interviewedadjective
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uninterviewedadjective
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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interviewsimple
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interviewssimple
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have interviewedperfect
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has interviewedperfect
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am interviewingprogressive
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are interviewingprogressive
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is interviewingprogressive
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have been interviewingperfect progressive
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has been interviewingperfect progressive
Past
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interviewedsimple
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had interviewedperfect
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was interviewingprogressive
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were interviewingprogressive
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had been interviewingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of interview
First recorded in 1505–15; inter- + view; replacing enterview, from Middle French entrevue, noun use of feminine of entrevu “glimpsed,” past participle of entrevoir “to glimpse,” from entre “between” + voir “to see”
Explanation
Interview can be a verb or a noun, but whatever form it takes, it involves a formal meeting and asking or answering questions. When you go to a job interview, be prepared to answer questions about your strengths and weaknesses. The noun form of interview refers to a question-and-answer session. You’ve probably seen a TV interview with a famous person, or you may have gone to an interview with a college admissions director. The verb form of the word describes the act of asking the questions. You might interview a local politician for your school paper. Often an interview involves some kind of evaluation, so speak carefully if someone is interviewing you, especially if it's going to be published!
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Citrini noted that Bessent himself dropped several hints of something bigger, in an interview with CNBC.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
She later apologised to King Harald and Queen Sonja for her three-year friendship with Epstein and admitted to "poor judgement", adding in a national TV interview that she wished she had never met him.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
KEK did not respond to AFP's request for comment or an interview.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Jimmy Iovine gave an interview to the New York Times the other day where he said one of the last things he asked AI was about your set list.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
“When I saw your interview online, I remembered you and the printer fiasco.”
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
During job interviews, he said, recruiters at Microsoft, Google and Uber asked about the handful of courses he took in technology and the humanities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Neala says the support took account of her autism, which she says had contributed to difficult experiences in previous job interviews.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Although it was Dolly Parton taking questions from late-night hosts in countless, breezy interviews, it was “Dolly Parton” answering.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
Now, even as Blitzy is growing quickly, either Elliott or Pardeshi still interviews candidates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Some immeasurable time after Cecilia had gone to her room, Briony went with her mother to the library to have the first of her formal interviews with the police.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Mr. Pallenberg, also interviewed for the documentary, was seen as Mr. Boorman’s deputy on the set, but did not win over his colleagues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
I recently interviewed Gregg Araki and he said it’s always been hard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Paul Milliken, a reporter from Fox 5 Atlanta who had interviewed Parton many times, said diversification was the key to her business success.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Trauma expert, Dr Gabor Mate, was interviewed by Harry about healing and loss ahead of the publication of the Duke of Sussex's memoir Spare.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The journalist interviewed my parents and came to watch me practice in New York at the foundation.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
As of now, I’m interviewing somewhere that could be considered a direct competitor.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
“He’s meeting with community members, interviewing community members, asking how we can best support you and what does that look like?” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
You’ll also hear a familiar voice, with Slow Burn host Susan Matthews interviewing Amicus co-host Mark Joseph Stern.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
First, we got our hands on screen recordings of the North Korean team interviewing and joining meetings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
He would spend years interviewing Klan leaders and sympathizers, sometimes taking advantage of his own background and lineage to pretend that he was on their side of the issues.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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