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View synonyms for newsworthy

newsworthy

[ nooz-wur-thee, nyooz- ]

adjective

  1. of sufficient interest to the public or a special audience to warrant press attention or coverage.


newsworthy

/ ˈnjuːzˌwɜːðɪ /

adjective

  1. sufficiently interesting to be reported in a news bulletin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈnewsˌworthiness, noun
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Other Words From

  • newsworthi·ness noun
  • un·newsworthy adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of newsworthy1

First recorded in 1930–35; news + -worthy
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Example Sentences

ABC News later defended the interview, stating, “As always, we ask questions that are relevant and newsworthy.”

From Salon

Newsmax countered that Trump’s claims were newsworthy and its reporting on them was protected by the 1st Amendment.

As such, a politician or other leader’s racial attitudes and beliefs are inherently an important matter of public concern and “newsworthy.”

From Salon

But we shouldn’t pretend that the length of every standing ovation is newsworthy or treat it as any sort of meaningful metric on its own — especially since the time clocked sometimes varies by publication.

Not exactly a stop-the-presses, newsworthy bombshell, but Politico published it all the same.

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