plural in form but singular in construction
often attributive
1
a
: a report of recent events
gave her the good news
b
: previously unknown information
I've got news for you
c
: something having a specified influence or effect
the rain was good news for lawns and gardens—
Garrison Keillor
Garrison Keillorthe virus was bad news
2
b
: matter that is newsworthy
The layoffs were big news in this part of the state.
3
: newscast
We saw it on the evening news.
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Examples of news in a Sentence
dropped by to give me the latest news about her daughter
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
Cesar Conde will continue to oversee news operations along with Telemundo and the company’s local stations.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
The shooting was reported at 12:20 a.m. in the 30 block of East 6th Street, Antioch police Lt. John Fortner said in a news release.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 20 Nov. 2024
The Journal Sentinel will provide updates throughout Wednesday, with the latest news, reaction, analysis and perspective.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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“News.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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news
noun1
a
: a report of recent events or of something unknown
brought us the office news
b
: previously unknown information
I've got news for you
c
: something having a specified influence or effect
snow was good news for the ski resorts
2
a
: material reported in a newspaper or news periodical or on a newscast
b
: an event that is interesting enough to be reported
c
: newscast
watched the news on television
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