as in broadcast
chiefly US
a radio or television program that reports the news
the nightly TV newscast
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Recent Examples of newscast
Moore said the station pointed to those newscasts to justify rejecting his proposals since breaking news items and weather forecasts cannot be prerecorded.
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Notably, in addition to anchoring the evening newscast, Llamas will also continue host his NBC News Now streaming show Top Story.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
While fewer people watch the broadcast networks’ evening newscasts than the group that assembled to see past anchors like Walter Cronkite or Tom Brokaw, the shows still attract a sizable crowd.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
While news is a far different environment from the days Walter Cronkite was beamed into millions of homes at dinnertime, the ABC, CBS and NBC newscasts collectively reach more than 10 million viewers a night.
—David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Notably, in addition to anchoring the evening newscast, Llamas will also continue host his NBC News Now streaming show Top Story.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
While fewer people watch the broadcast networks’ evening newscasts than the group that assembled to see past anchors like Walter Cronkite or Tom Brokaw, the shows still attract a sizable crowd.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
While news is a far different environment from the days Walter Cronkite was beamed into millions of homes at dinnertime, the ABC, CBS and NBC newscasts collectively reach more than 10 million viewers a night.
—David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newscast
Noun
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One broadcast network may be spared from Fox News’ new effort — the one that is owned by its parent company.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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Monique Nazareth and Anna Bauman produced and edited this interview for broadcast.—
Terry Gross,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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New York leads with nearly 2,000 postings, followed by Seattle and San Jose.—
Alex Fitzpatrick,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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Twelve of the world's 20 wealthiest individuals have seen their net worth tumble this year, with many posting declines in the tens of billions of dollars, according to Bloomberg.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This story was updated to include the video advertisement.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Image By the 1980s, his work seemed to be everywhere — in every major magazine, on political and theater posters, in advertisements for corporations and institutions like IBM and the MacArthur Foundation, on book and album covers.—
Penelope Green,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That newsroom survived not on ads or subscriptions, but on foreign aid—largely from the United States.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Rodriguez, who hired four people, faced criticism for bringing in two people who did ad work for his unsuccessful, 2022 mayoral bid and one who led a local Democratic club that endorsed him for District 2 days after signing a consulting contract with Rodriguez’s office.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Integra said in its news release that the submission of the mining plan of operations triggers the BLM to begin evaluating potential environmental impacts of the project, which will then lead to a public comment period and other government analyses.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Apr. 2025
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In a Thursday night news release, Sellenriek Construction CEO Steve Sellenriek wrote that the explosion occurred after the employee struck an unmarked underground gas line while attempting to install fiber optic cable.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Newscast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newscast. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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