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

Recent Examples on the Web Rao said Content Credentials would be useful for verifying newsworthy media in situations like war zones, and pointed to the Israel-Hamas war as an ongoing example of a conflict where doubt has emerged over whether images online are real or manipulated. Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2024 Normally, the closing of an early-childhood education center is more newsworthy than the opening of one. Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024 But the Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled that the First Amendment allows the press to publish newsworthy information that was legally obtained by reporters even when those in power fight to keep it hidden. Robert Legare, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2024 Peng said the stories were newsworthy and that Oxman, with a public profile as a prominent intellectual, was fair game as a subject. David Bauder, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2024 The year will start with a newsworthy closure, however. Robert Niles, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2024 In his mind, that gives startups like his own more room to pioneer newsgathering innovations, like using AI to examine and find newsworthy material in public records — everything from city council meetings to S.E.C. filings — at a scale no human could match. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2023 This week in fashion had a few newsworthy moments to share. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 22 Dec. 2023 This, alone, would be newsworthy, but this launch comes with a twist. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 22 Nov. 2023

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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 Mar. 2024.

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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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