newsworthy

adjective

news·​wor·​thy ˈnüz-ˌwər-t͟hē How to pronounce newsworthy (audio)
ˈnyüz-
Synonyms of newsworthynext
: interesting enough to the general public to warrant reporting
newsworthiness noun

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So that’s just historic and incredible and really is so newsworthy to be, why to go in 2026. AFAR Media, 30 May 2026 If threats are newsworthy, the resolution of those threats should be as well. Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 Pelley, who has been with CBS News since 1989 and with 60 Minutes since 2004, has his own newsworthy romance with his wife, Jane Boone. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026 Naturally, these group chats are the newsworthy ones, the outliers. Kate Lavelle, Glamour, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for newsworthy

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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 6 Jun. 2026.

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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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