newsworthy
adjective
news·wor·thy
ˈnüz-ˌwər-t͟hē 
ˈnyüz-
: interesting enough to the general public to warrant reporting
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The information the source supplies must be newsworthy and give readers genuine insight.
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Eileen Sullivan, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Most players respected the order but a few rebelled against it in newsworthy moments.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration’s action to block AP access to newsworthy White House events because the news outlet did not change the name signals a much broader and troubling trend.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
When reporting in solidarity, however, journalists find stories newsworthy because people’s basic survival and safety are at stake.
—Anita Varma, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2025
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Eileen Sullivan, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Most players respected the order but a few rebelled against it in newsworthy moments.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration’s action to block AP access to newsworthy White House events because the news outlet did not change the name signals a much broader and troubling trend.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
When reporting in solidarity, however, journalists find stories newsworthy because people’s basic survival and safety are at stake.
—Anita Varma, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for newsworthy
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“Newsworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsworthy. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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newsworthy
adjective
news·wor·thy
-ˌwər-t͟hē
: sufficiently interesting to the average person to deserve reporting
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