Definition of newsworthy
:interesting enough to the general public to warrant reporting
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Conversation-starter: As host of the popular talk show for nearly two decades, Collins has done longform interviews with thousands of newsmakers, news gatherers and just-plain newsworthy folks.
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The job of representatives facing tough midterm elections, as Issa does in his North County district, is to demonstrate newsworthy concern over shocking acts of all kinds.
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There's a picture of the smiling owner, Edward E. Buckow, standing next to the freight elevator waiting to be lifted to he and his wife's fourth-floor, newsworthy flat.
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The first Oregon outpost opened two years ago on Crater Lake Hwy (exit 30) and the long lines were newsworthy.
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The station defended its policy, saying the messages were newsworthy.
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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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The responses are typically dry and not newsworthy.
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First Known Use of newsworthy
1890
NEWSWORTHY Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of newsworthy for English Language Learners
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: interesting or important enough to report as news
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