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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These kinds of newsworthy issues draw tremendous attention to a profession already struggling with recruitment and retention. Susan Lamotte, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 The outlet has defended itself in court by saying the allegations against Smartmatic, which were being promoted by President-elect Trump and his allies, were newsworthy and has also argued Smartmatic is inflating its financial valuation. Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025 That’s great writing without the guy’s newsworthy backstory. Ramon Ramirez, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024 There were other political events in a newsworthy year that ranked in the Top 100 across multiple networks. Brad Adgate, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 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 28 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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