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

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There were other political events in a newsworthy year that ranked in the Top 100 across multiple networks. Brad Adgate, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 So Outdoor Life asked experts to break down the most recent newsworthy breakthroughs and ideas related to the disease. Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024 The salary is less newsworthy than the length of the deal and the buyout. Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 The information the source supplies must be newsworthy and give readers genuine insight. Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for newsworthy 

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of newsworthy was in 1890

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“Newsworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsworthy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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newsworthy

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

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