newscast

noun

Definition of newscastnext
as in broadcast
chiefly US a radio or television program that reports the news the nightly TV newscast

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Recent Examples of newscast Orelon Sidney has been handling weather duties on CBS Atlanta in Dagmar Midcap's absence during evening newscasts. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 1 July 2026 Northern California will say goodbye this week to a familiar face on KCRA’s morning newscast as Erin Heft leaves Sacramento’s NBC affiliate for a job closer to her Texas roots. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026 While the renovations are underway, the station's newscasts have moved to other temporary locations throughout the building. — CBS News, 25 June 2026 Kyron flashed a wide, toothy grin toward a camera capturing the moment – an image that would soon be splashed on missing child posters and nightly newscasts across the country. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for newscast
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newscast
  1. broadcast
  2. posting
  3. advertisement
  4. ad
  5. release
  6. telecast
Noun
  • Tapping into Europe was also tough with the broadcast landscape at the time dominated by state broadcasters, which were as freaked out by Lynch’s screenplay as ABC.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • IndyCar pit reporter Jack Harvey is successfully navigating his second year with FOX Sports, applying a driver's analytical approach to his broadcast role while still pursuing an Indy 500 seat.
    — Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of broadcast
Noun
  • There’s a national push to mandate the teaching of Bible in public schools and the posting of the Ten Commandments in public places.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Software developers, whose profession has been transformed by AI and suffered dramatic job losses since 2022, are back in demand with postings rising 14%.
    — Irina Anghel, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of posting
Noun
  • That outside spending has helped flood mailboxes and the airwaves with advertisements.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Social media is riddled with advertisements from companies and consultants promising the secret formulas to maximize odds of admission.
    — Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of advertisement
Noun
  • Further, Meta’s ad business continues to improve with impressions up 14% and ad prices rising 12% year-over-year.
    — Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Republicans campaigning in swing districts are running ads about healthcare after facing criticism of the cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
    — Rahul Mukherjee, NPR, 31 July 2026
Definition of ad
Noun
  • The release came as calls are growing from other countries, including Myanmar's fellow members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, for access to or engagement with Suu Kyi as part of efforts to resolve the country's political crisis.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • This release offers insights into labor-market tightness by showing the number of job openings and hires, along with a breakdown of why employees left their jobs (quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations such as retirement).
    — Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of release
Noun
  • Pash’s work ranged across labor negotiations, licensing contracts, telecast deals, investigations into team and athlete misconduct, and many litigations.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026
  • The firestorm over the story led to publicists announcing a boycott of the ceremony, causing NBC to drop the telecast the following year.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 July 2026
Definition of telecast

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