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Recent Examples of newsgroup
The advent of the World Wide Web brought fan fiction to the masses, starting with Usenet newsgroups and mailing lists and eventually the development of massive online archives where creators could upload their work to be read and commented upon by readers.
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
According to the video game newsgroup Game Rant, the Borderlands 4 sequel trailer was shown at the February 2025 State of Play along with a release date of Sept. 23, 2025.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 7 May 2025
The song was recorded off the German radio station NDR in the early ’80s and was just a question mark on a cassette case until 2007, when it was digitized and posted to various Usenet newsgroups and music forums along with requests for the internet’s help in identifying the track.
—Adam Bumas, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
In 1995, the writing IF newsgroup started talking about holding a competition for shorter games.
—Anna Washenko, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024
With modern technology, the birding community is well connected today, often sharing sightings of rare birds via text, group email or newsgroups.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
For certain newsgroups, the job is not about reporting the news, no matter how uncomfortable.
—Becket Adams, National Review, 17 Dec. 2023
What came back was an FAQ from a newsgroup called rec.sport.pro-wrestling.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. 2023
Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
According to the video game newsgroup Game Rant, the Borderlands 4 sequel trailer was shown at the February 2025 State of Play along with a release date of Sept. 23, 2025.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 7 May 2025
The song was recorded off the German radio station NDR in the early ’80s and was just a question mark on a cassette case until 2007, when it was digitized and posted to various Usenet newsgroups and music forums along with requests for the internet’s help in identifying the track.
—Adam Bumas, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
In 1995, the writing IF newsgroup started talking about holding a competition for shorter games.
—Anna Washenko, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024
With modern technology, the birding community is well connected today, often sharing sightings of rare birds via text, group email or newsgroups.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
For certain newsgroups, the job is not about reporting the news, no matter how uncomfortable.
—Becket Adams, National Review, 17 Dec. 2023
What came back was an FAQ from a newsgroup called rec.sport.pro-wrestling.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newsgroup
Noun
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The non-meat use of the term came from the online chat room community, which by the late 1980s was already using it to denote a mass influx of data into their chat rooms that could trigger a computer crash and/or annoy chat room users.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Robinson left a handwritten note for his romantic partner confessing to the crime, and also confessed to friends on the chat room platform Discord, prosecutors said.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The food, beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, and agribusiness lobbies do not need to defeat MAHA in public debate.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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What the candidates have said about affordability The candidates offered their ideas for making California more affordable during debates in April and May as well as on their websites.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Through rapid technological changes and the growing use of AI, employees are saving a lot of time on repetitive tasks, brainstorming, team collaboration and many other activities that AI can now support.—
Gwen Mdinaradze,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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This is also brilliant energy for brainstorming, honest dialogue and problem solving, but by this evening, the moon’s square to Venus could bring you back into your feelings.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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In the 1990s, there was genuine deliberation across party lines on most issues and confirmations.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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The system that the Founders created was remarkably resilient, even if American politics never fully lived up to Madison’s ideal of thoughtful deliberation.—
Jeffrey Rosen,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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The testimony of the gay men, contained in annexes published on the Vatican's synod website, featured moving accounts of how one, from Portugal, came to terms with his homosexuality and married his husband.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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Leo, the former Cardinal Robert Prevost, spent two weeks sitting with Fuanya at the same table during Pope Francis’ 2024 big meeting, or synod, on the family.—
Nicole Winfield,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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During the service, the priest encouraged members of the congregation to share the sign of peace.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Originally a Presbyterian church, the structure was expanded in the 1950s with an annex to accommodate a growing congregation.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
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Each of the boosters consists of three major assemblies, with the motor segments representing the largest portion.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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The current assembly has completed its term, and elections are scheduled for next month.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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“Newsgroup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsgroup. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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