reportorial

[ rep-er-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-, ree-pawr-, -pohr-, -per- ]

/ ˌrɛp ərˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌri pɔr-, -poʊr-, -pər- /

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adjective

of or relating to a reporter.

of, noting, or characteristic of a report: His lecture was more reportorial than analytical.

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Origin of reportorial

1855–60, Americanism;report(er) + -orial, by analogy with pairs such as tutor, tutorial

OTHER WORDS FROM reportorial

rep·or·to·ri·al·ly, adverbun·rep·or·to·ri·al, adjective

Words nearby reportorial

reported clause, reportedly, reported speech, reporter, reporter gene, reportorial, report stage, reposal, repose, reposeful, reposit

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How to use reportorial in a sentence

Germinal by Émile Zola My favorite reportorial 19th-century novel.
Pulitzer Winner Jennifer Egan’s PEN Festival Book Bag|Jennifer Egan|April 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
His focus as a mature photographer turned to the reportorial importance of his subject matter.
The Father of Photojournalism|Philip Gefter|April 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Nor could Branch claim any reportorial privilege since he was never asked about them.
Did Bubba's Tapes Break the Law?|Michael Smerconish|October 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It has started to rain as we arrive in Paris, which adds to my state of excitement, and a reportorial avalanche falls upon me.
My Wonderful Visit|Charlie Chaplin

Penny thoroughly enjoyed reportorial work, but best of all she loved to take an active part in the adventures she recounted.
Ghost Beyond the Gate|Mildred A. Wirt
That performance will stand out in the annals of American journalism as one of the really big reportorial achievements.
When Winter Comes to Main Street|Grant Martin Overton
I was on the reportorial staff of the Pennsylvania legislature, when from overtasking my eyes, and other causes, I became blind.
Illustrated Science for Boys and Girls|Anonymous
The concentrated vehemence and force of the arraignment stupefied even the reportorial instinct.
From the Car Behind|Eleanor M. Ingram

British Dictionary definitions for reportorial

reportorial

/ (ˌrɛpɔːˈtɔːrɪəl) /

adjective

mainly US of or relating to a newspaper reporter

Derived forms of reportorial

reportorially, adverb

Word Origin for reportorial

C20: from reporter, influenced by editorial

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