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

Examples of newsworthy in a Sentence

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Since the pandemic, children walking into a video call is hardly newsworthy anymore. Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 Texas resident and software developer Joshua Aaron has certainly made a name for himself with his extremely newsworthy app ICEBlock. Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 10 July 2025 Anything truly newsworthy said by these celebrities will immediately beam to your phone, courtesy of the media at-large. Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 The news outlet has maintained that reporting on Trump’s fraud claims was newsworthy and protected by the 1st Amendment. Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 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 30 Jul. 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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