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reporters

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ɹɪˈpɔɹtɝz// UK //ɹɪpˈɔːtəz// re·porters

n. people whose job is to find news and tell the public about it. They work for newspapers, websites, or television stations.

n. individuals employed by news organisations to gather information and write or broadcast accounts of current events.


SIMPLE

The reporters asked the president many difficult questions.

CONTEXTUAL

Dozens of reporters gathered outside the courthouse to wait for the jury's final decision.

COMPLEX

Investigative reporters often spend months or even years following a single lead to uncover corruption that would otherwise remain hidden from the public eye.

Synonyms
Usage

The plural form of 'reporter'; frequently used as a collective noun phrase in 'the press' or 'the media'.

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