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as in reporter
a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news
the student journalist asked questions as probing as those of a seasoned intelligencer
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as in spy
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country
as the nation's top intelligencer, the director of the CIA should have been more skeptical of the information he was being fed
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intelligencer
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These figures include single-family homes, condominiums and townhomes. Reach growth and development reporter Matthew Glowicki at mglowicki@courier-journal.com or 502-582-4000.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
29 July 2025 -
Regional politics reporter Erin Glynn can be reached at eglynn@enquirer.com, @ee_glynn on X or @eringlynn on Bluesky.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
29 July 2025
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Current contenders for the coveted spy role include Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Henry Cavill, Idris Elba and Rege-Jean Page, to name a few.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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From sci-fi horror and spy thrillers to teen romances, there’s something for everyone to watch on streaming services this month.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Kevin Nealon Nealon's Gary Potter, Happy's onetime course partner who famously advised him to send his ball home in the first movie, now apparently works as a correspondent for the Tour Championship.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
25 July 2025
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Josh Johnson slides behind the host’s desk for the The Daily Show this week, a first for the comedian who’s been a correspondent for the Comedy Central late night show for more than a year after joining the writing staff in 2017.—
Cathy Applefeld Olson,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Record company executives, agents, producers and bookers dominate the panel discussions.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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Flood insurance is available through your company, agent, or the National Flood Insurance Program.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Michael Salerno is an award-winning journalist who’s covered travel and tourism since 2014.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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Newsweek Contributing Editor Peter Roff is a veteran journalist who appears regularly on U.S. and international media platforms.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Indeed, Jared Fleisher, one of Gilbert's top operatives, gave mayoral candidate Fred Durhal III's campaign $2,000.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Neither a complacent, neutered Congress nor a Supreme Court controlled by lifelong GOP partisan operatives appear willing or able to stop it.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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“Intelligencer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intelligencer. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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