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
The Curse builds a complex internal mythology using clips from fake reality TV series and faux newscasts, steadily undermining the viewer's sense of reality by combining sinister figures from Japanese folklore with an overwhelming sense of impending doom.
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Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Broadcast networks don’t have special coverage planned but will provide updates on regular newscasts and on streaming platforms.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
But on Tuesday, Senate Democrats were throwing hardballs at Attorney General Pam Bondi, and CNN and MSNBC were covering it live, and then the evening newscasts all ran stories.
—Tim Graham, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
In 1959, Congress amended the act to exempt bona fide newscasts, news interviews, documentaries, and on-the-spot coverage of a news event.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Many of the nation’s leading newscasts and daytime cable news shows feature wall-to-wall ads for drugs to combat conditions ranging from obesity to eczema and Crohn’s disease.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 14 Sep. 2025
His work has been licensed for movies, music videos, advertisements and newscasts.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
While fewer people watch the broadcast networks’ evening newscasts than the group that assembled to see past anchors like Walter Cronkite or Tom Brokaw, the shows still attract a sizable crowd.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
The network’s daytime shows Hoy Día, En Casa con Telemundo, La Mesa Caliente, Al Rojo Vivo and its newscasts will present interviews, artist reactions and more special coverage around the announcement of the finalists.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Broadcast networks don’t have special coverage planned but will provide updates on regular newscasts and on streaming platforms.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
But on Tuesday, Senate Democrats were throwing hardballs at Attorney General Pam Bondi, and CNN and MSNBC were covering it live, and then the evening newscasts all ran stories.
—Tim Graham, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
In 1959, Congress amended the act to exempt bona fide newscasts, news interviews, documentaries, and on-the-spot coverage of a news event.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Many of the nation’s leading newscasts and daytime cable news shows feature wall-to-wall ads for drugs to combat conditions ranging from obesity to eczema and Crohn’s disease.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 14 Sep. 2025
His work has been licensed for movies, music videos, advertisements and newscasts.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
While fewer people watch the broadcast networks’ evening newscasts than the group that assembled to see past anchors like Walter Cronkite or Tom Brokaw, the shows still attract a sizable crowd.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
The network’s daytime shows Hoy Día, En Casa con Telemundo, La Mesa Caliente, Al Rojo Vivo and its newscasts will present interviews, artist reactions and more special coverage around the announcement of the finalists.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newscasts
Noun
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An analysis from workforce intelligence firm Revelio Labs found that entry-level job postings fell roughly 35% from January 2023 to June 2025.—
Sarah Jackson,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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In the United States alone, job postings looking for quantum skills tripled from 2011 to mid-2024, and many of these openings were for engineers, according to a report from the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There were even staged advertisements placed all over the arena, like familiar signage such as a Jiffy Lube ad that were all remixed with the SP5DER branding.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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This time the trigger seems to be political advertisements … that might suggest a resolution is more difficult to come by.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At the time the complaint was filed, Google told USA TODAY that publishers like Gannett use dozens of competing services to place ads.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
29 Oct. 2025
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For example, Amodio notes that during elections there is a significant increase in media coverage, political ads, social media debates and conversations.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The airborne configuration will turn Skydweller’s aircraft into a high-altitude communications hub, extending 5G and tactical data coverage across wide operational areas.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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In hundreds of communications reviewed by USA TODAY, Rochelle described falling behind on mortgage payments, needing help finding a daycare in Austin and feeling disrespected by caseworkers.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Newscasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newscasts. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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