newsworthy

adjective

news·​wor·​thy ˈnüz-ˌwər-t͟hē 

ˈnyüz-

: interesting enough to the general public to warrant reporting

newsworthiness

ˈnüz-ˌwər-t͟hē-nəs 

ˈnyüz-

noun

Examples of newsworthy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line have one new ship each coming online this year, plus newsworthy developments for both companies’ private resorts. —Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026

Neither the exit nor Leon’s explanation is newsworthy. —Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026

In a way, then, a documentary like Angus Wall’s Being Eddie, a generally amiable and adulatory 90 minutes streaming on Netflix, fails; with its softly hagiographic approach, the director never pushes Eddie Murphy to any place that feels untapped or confrontational, and therefore newsworthy. —Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025

Most of them appear to be photos of hard drives, file folders and other pieces of evidence that aren't especially newsworthy. —CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for newsworthy

• blameworthy
• noteworthy
• praiseworthy
• trustworthy
• unworthy
• creditworthy
• untrustworthy
• worthy

Kids Definition

newsworthy

adjective

news·​wor·​thy -ˌwər-t͟hē 

: sufficiently interesting to the average person to deserve reporting