Definition of newsworthy
: interesting enough to the general public to warrant reporting
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Recent Examples of newsworthy from the Web
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Perhaps because of this pressure, there haven’t been many mistakes, which made a recent potential reveal from one of the show’s costume designers all the more newsworthy.
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Suddenly the accident wasn’t as important or newsworthy any longer.
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Sasse opined that although journalism would continue to change as digital technology advanced, ushering in less newsworthy content, the free press is a crucial part of democracy that needs to be protected.
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Ridge said the Ohio City Bicycle Co-op and Nalu Standup Paddle and Surf are providing a dozen volunteers to mark the route and help guide participants. Newsworthy terrain The Ramble's 4.8-mile route will traverse some highly newsy geography.
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There are four par-5s at Erin Hills, which is newsworthy because the last U.S. Open to play to a par of 72 was in 1992 at Pebble Beach.
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The station defended its policy, saying the messages were newsworthy.
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The station defended its policy, saying the messages were newsworthy.
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But people’s understanding of newsworthy events, as the country has learned over and over in the last year, can become influenced by the smallest forces of news dissemination.
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First Known Use of newsworthy
1890
NEWSWORTHY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of newsworthy for English Language Learners
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: interesting or important enough to report as news
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