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interesting or important enough to report as news
The rescue was certainly a newsworthy story.
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Recent Examples of newsworthy
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.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newsworthy
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Spanning almost forty years from the 1980s to the present day, this ambitious series will cover the highs and lows of the brothers’ relationship, from them meeting as teenagers to their falling out as adults – with all the good, bad, terrible, funny, angry, and challenging moments along the way.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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Even the guy who runs the garment shop is very funny.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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O’Neill, who spent 20 years writing and obsessing over Chaos, has acknowledged his more remarkable findings lead only to speculative conclusions.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
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It is anonymized but remarkable in its granularity, including details such as gestational age, complications and procedures.—
CNN,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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The other memorable moment came when NYCFC equalized at 1-1 in the 26th minute through Slovenian defender Mitja Ilenič.—
Martin Rogers,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, the brain's pattern recognition capabilities can make triads especially memorable.—
Michel Koopman,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Also noteworthy: quarterback Patrick Mahomes telling teammates the Chiefs will make a return to the Super Bowl.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2025
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In 2023, the average price tag on American weddings was $35,000 – a noteworthy increase from 2022's average wedding cost of $30,000.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
13 Feb. 2025
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There’s always a kerfuffle when gospel artists cross over to secular music, but Sapp’s new EP arrives under special circumstances.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
14 Feb. 2025
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That generated $490 million in special cannabis sales taxes, while hemp products pay only standard sales tax.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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That’s a notable departure from how USC, or most other schools, used to handle the role and a sign of the times in college football.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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That would require a good deal of technical resources and would also likely present notable economic challenges for the social media platform, which only became profitable last year.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Feb. 2025
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Still, any rating on the Torino scale above a 0 is unusual, which is why the world's space agencies have taken notice.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The politics of this tax credit are unusual in the climate world too.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Newsworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsworthy. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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