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
  • After several of the postings, the campus was sparsely attended.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
  • State job postings are typically open for two to three weeks, according to Gonzales.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of postings
Noun
  • The Texas Medical Association is also calling for restrictions on prediction markets, including requiring users to be at least 21 years old and limiting advertisements that target children and young adults.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
  • Some dummy accounts received advertisements for youth banking products, an indication the platform registered the person’s age range, Hammond said.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 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
  • Executives have bet that consumers tired of rising monthly subscriptions would be willing to watch ads in exchange for free content.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 July 2026
  • Now, with less than a month to go before the August 4th primary, AIPAC has already shelled out nearly five times that amount in pro-Stevens and anti-El-Sayed ads.
    — Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
Definition of ads
Noun
  • Robb’s time helping the mayor’s office came at a time of heavy turnover in the mayor’s communications team.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • It’s been one week since Nolan Wells and his friends went on a Fourth of July trip to Horn Island – an uninhabited stretch of pristine wilderness off the Mississippi coast with no shelters, no facilities and no communications.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of communications

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