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
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.
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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.
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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.
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Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
His reports air during CBS LA's evening newscasts.
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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.
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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.
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Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Audio can now be captioned in real-time for the hearing-impaired watching live newscasts.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
The network has more than 1,000 affiliates nationwide, primarily offering its services in exchange for commercial airtime during the newscasts.
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Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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.
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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.
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Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
His reports air during CBS LA's evening newscasts.
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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.
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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
The network has more than 1,000 affiliates nationwide, primarily offering its services in exchange for commercial airtime during the newscasts.
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Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
21 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.
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Summer camp counselor job postings are down nearly 30%.
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Across demographics, though, teens are reporting difficult job searches, taking to Reddit and TikTok with rants about phantom postings, managers who ghost them and applications that go nowhere.
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In congressional races across the country, a new crop of super PACs is taking to the air with millions of dollars worth of advertisements to sway voters.
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With two hydration breaks that include four ad breaks per match, it can be estimated that Fox will make well over $200 million during hydration break advertisements during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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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.
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With the passage of Thursday’s law, both sides have agreed to pull their respective measures from the November ballot, halting campaigns that had both parties amassing tens of millions in funding and blanketing the airwaves with ads.
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The comments were clipped almost immediately by the Jones team and played on multiple ads on television and social media, and became a regular talking point for Jones during various public appearances.
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Jacie Prieto Lopez, LA28’s vice president of communications and public affairs, said in a statement that her organization is pleased to forward the agreement to the council for consideration.
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In recent campaign communications, all three Democrats running to become the next governor of Kansas have cited internal data professing themselves to be leading their primary competition.
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“Newscasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newscasts. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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