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

Maybe the most newsworthy example is Amazon’s Buy For Me feature, which allows users to discover products through the Amazon site that are not sold on Amazon and then complete the purchase directly with the off-site retailer on their behalf. —Rytis Lauris, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

Mainstream publishers are often still beholden to the bottom line and have to balance newsworthy stories with content that will attract both readers and advertisers. —David Silverberg, JSTOR Daily, 13 June 2025

In any other year, whether or not Patti LuPone merely attended the Tony Awards wouldn’t be newsworthy — but this isn’t just any other year for her. —Andy Swift, TVLine, 8 June 2025

The information the source supplies must be newsworthy and give readers genuine insight. —Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 22 May 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