newsworthy
adjective
news·wor·thy
ˈnüz-ˌwər-t͟hē 
ˈnyüz-
: interesting enough to the general public to warrant reporting
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The podcast added its own layer of lighthearted commentary, signaling that even those closest to the Kelce family found the coverage amusing rather than newsworthy.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The podcast, which has become a cultural touchstone in its own right, signaled that even those closest to the Kelce family found the coverage amusing rather than newsworthy.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
While the Colts try to navigate what’s already been a newsworthy offseason, especially over the last week, the draft creeps closer.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Journalists covering public safety routinely seek to interview victims and their families of major, newsworthy crimes but generally do not publish their names under the industry’s ethics rules.
—Gabriel Velasquez Neira, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The podcast, which has become a cultural touchstone in its own right, signaled that even those closest to the Kelce family found the coverage amusing rather than newsworthy.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
While the Colts try to navigate what’s already been a newsworthy offseason, especially over the last week, the draft creeps closer.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Journalists covering public safety routinely seek to interview victims and their families of major, newsworthy crimes but generally do not publish their names under the industry’s ethics rules.
—Gabriel Velasquez Neira, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Newsworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsworthy. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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newsworthy
adjective
news·wor·thy
-ˌwər-t͟hē
: sufficiently interesting to the average person to deserve reporting
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