newscasts

noun

plural of newscast
as in broadcasts
chiefly US a radio or television program that reports the news the nightly TV newscast

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Recent Examples of newscasts 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 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 The rule generally has exemptions, such as newscasts covering breaking events, interview programs and coverage of live events. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 June 2026 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. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newscasts
  1. broadcasts
  2. postings
  3. advertisements
  4. commercials
  5. ads
  6. communications
Noun
  • 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
Definition of broadcasts
Noun
  • Entry-level postings in the United States have fallen about 35% since early 2023.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • On various podcasts and X social media postings, SpaceX founder Elon Musk has repeatedly stated that solving the reusable heat shield problem is one of the toughest problems the company faces.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
Definition of postings
Noun
  • Meta seems to be going for a broad consumer play, recruiting celebrities for advertisements but dealing with backlash around privacy concerns.
    — Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • On the other hand, omnichannel merchants with existing advertisements on Meta will still benefit from getting a better view of a store’s performance.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
Definition of advertisements
Noun
  • 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
Definition of commercials
Noun
  • Another independent expenditure group, ImpactCT, is spending on digital ads and mailers in support of Bronin that touch on the same themes around corporate PAC money, as well as his support for a ban on congressional stock trading.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • The retargeting ads, the rebrand, the CRM that half your team avoids.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of ads
Noun
  • But for the purposes of this test, the Starlink craft merely attempted to establish laser communications with the wider network, before ultimately plummeting to their doom in Earth’s atmosphere.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 25 July 2026
  • Subramanian on Friday ordered the DOJ to provide internal communications related to its effort to secretly obtain records as part of the investigation.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026
Definition of communications

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