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chiefly US
a radio or television program that reports the news
the nightly TV newscast
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Recent Examples of newscasts
Californians couldn’t escape billionaire Tom Steyer’s political ads — during newscasts, sitcoms or sporting events; on streaming services, YouTube, influencers’ social media feeds; or in their mailboxes.
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
His reports air during CBS LA's evening newscasts.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
Unfortunately, the recording is oddly edited, with some songs partially cut, others full; newscasts cut, commercials cut sometimes … kind of random.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 18 May 2026
That night, the late newscasts described the path the POWs would take from Hanoi to the Philippines and then home.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Audio can now be captioned in real-time for the hearing-impaired watching live newscasts.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Similarly, yes, some people think the election was rigged, and yet, are newscasts supposed to say these people believe the election was rigged despite absolutely zero evidence supporting that?
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
The network has more than 1,000 affiliates nationwide, primarily offering its services in exchange for commercial airtime during the newscasts.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Their stories were heard on newscasts and in local papers.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
His reports air during CBS LA's evening newscasts.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
Unfortunately, the recording is oddly edited, with some songs partially cut, others full; newscasts cut, commercials cut sometimes … kind of random.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 18 May 2026
That night, the late newscasts described the path the POWs would take from Hanoi to the Philippines and then home.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Audio can now be captioned in real-time for the hearing-impaired watching live newscasts.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Similarly, yes, some people think the election was rigged, and yet, are newscasts supposed to say these people believe the election was rigged despite absolutely zero evidence supporting that?
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
The network has more than 1,000 affiliates nationwide, primarily offering its services in exchange for commercial airtime during the newscasts.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Their stories were heard on newscasts and in local papers.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newscasts
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For over-the-air broadcasts, for the second straight season, the Braves will partner with Gray Media to simulcast select games for free on local broadcast stations across Atlanta and the Southeast.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Artificial intelligence is transforming how companies hire, employers are scaling back traditional training programs and entry-level job postings have fallen sharply in many sectors.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
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However, the latest look at labor turnover also showed that those job postings aren’t necessarily turning into job offers – the US job market remains entrenched in a low-hire, low-fire dynamic.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The vote sets the stage for a grueling summer of campaigns and advertisements over whether voters should insert partisan politics into the judiciary.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Commissioners also want to restrict the type of advertisements on the robots and floated the idea of no advertisements at all, an ask the company behind the robots does not seem keen on.—
Michelle Marchante
June 3,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Pepsi a primetime player in Super Bowl commercials The new commercial is the latest in a long history securing Pepsi's place in pop culture.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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To make matters worse, cybercriminals are using fake FIFA sites, bogus ticket offers and phony job ads to scam viewers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Alcohol ads take up a portion of social media ad space, with one study finding nearly 40,000 ads placed on Facebook and Instagram over a year in Australia.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Readiness, response, and recovery has to become a part of workforce strategy, embedded into benefits design, leave policies, occupational health and safety, communications, and business continuity planning.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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While Congress reauthorizes the legal framework that allows for the collection of the communications, a secretive court known as the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court authorizes the government to conduct the surveillance programs under certain parameters for up to a year.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Newscasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newscasts. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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