news
Americannoun
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a report of a recent event; intelligence; information.
His family has had no news of his whereabouts for months.
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the presentation of a report on recent or new events in a newspaper or other periodical or on radio or television.
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such reports taken collectively; information reported.
There's good news tonight.
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a person, thing, or event considered as a choice subject for journalistic treatment; newsworthy material.
noun
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current events; important or interesting recent happenings
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information about such events, as in the mass media
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a presentation, such as a radio broadcast, of information of this type
the news is at six
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( in combination )
a newscaster
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interesting or important information not previously known or realized
it's news to me
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a person, fashion, etc, widely reported in the mass media
she is no longer news in the film world
Other Word Forms
- newsless adjective
- newslessness noun
Etymology
Origin of news
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English newis, plural of newe “new thing, novelty”; modeled on Middle French noveles (plural of novele ), or Medieval Latin nova (plural of novum ); new, novel 2
Example Sentences
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Alice, not her real name, said she was devastated by the news.
From BBC
Russians moved to VPN services and flocked to the two remaining messaging apps providing broad access to independent news: Telegram and WhatsApp.
Tangling with people is bad news for rattlesnakes because people are often trying to kill them, Taylor added.
From Los Angeles Times
The prime minister told a news conference he would use a summit with the EU later this year to seek more cooperation with the bloc on the economy and security.
From BBC
Stocks rallied on the news Iran’s president signaled the country could be ready to end the war, though neither side has seemingly come to an agreement on terms.
From Barron's
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