newsworthy

adjective

news·​wor·​thy ˈnüz-ˌwər-t͟hē How to pronounce newsworthy (audio)
ˈnyüz-
: interesting enough to the general public to warrant reporting
newsworthiness noun

Examples of newsworthy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Should your company’s announcement be necessarily controversial or sensational to be newsworthy? Adrian Dearnell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 The information the source supplies must be newsworthy and give readers genuine insight. Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024 Netflix had also argued that the documentary was protected by the First Amendment, but the judge rejected that, ruling that the women’s names were not sufficiently newsworthy to overcome their privacy interests. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024 These AMAs provide a rare, direct line of questioning between the public and notable personalities, often producing newsworthy revelations and viral moments. Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for newsworthy 

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of newsworthy was in 1890

Dictionary Entries Near newsworthy

Cite this Entry

“Newsworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsworthy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

newsworthy

adjective
news·​wor·​thy -ˌwər-t͟hē How to pronounce newsworthy (audio)
: sufficiently interesting to the average person to deserve reporting

More from Merriam-Webster on newsworthy

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!