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interesting or important enough to report as news
The rescue was certainly a newsworthy story.
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Recent Examples of newsworthy
The information the source supplies must be newsworthy and give readers genuine insight.
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Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Between now and the beginning of his final L.A. Phil season in late September, Dudamel has newsworthy gigs elsewhere.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
After the second lethargic performance in the Americans’ loss to Canada in the third-place match, the response of former U.S. internationals on set like Clint Dempsey and Maurice Edu were as newsworthy as the results themselves.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Jolie also had to consider whether Hall might might be using the ostensibly, star-friendly red carpet moment as an opportunity to elicit a newsworthy statement about Pitt.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Between now and the beginning of his final L.A. Phil season in late September, Dudamel has newsworthy gigs elsewhere.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
After the second lethargic performance in the Americans’ loss to Canada in the third-place match, the response of former U.S. internationals on set like Clint Dempsey and Maurice Edu were as newsworthy as the results themselves.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Jolie also had to consider whether Hall might might be using the ostensibly, star-friendly red carpet moment as an opportunity to elicit a newsworthy statement about Pitt.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newsworthy
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There are enough quotable lines of dialogue in the movie’s first half to remind you why Succession was, pound for pound, one of the most profanely funny shows on TV during its run.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 May 2025
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Because to us, the most funny things are right next to the most tragic things.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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All of this makes McDonald’s dominance even more remarkable; at a time when theater seems like it’s being consumed by celebrity, her career represents a commitment to the old-fashioned principles of artistry.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
28 May 2025
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The seemingly impossible trek took a remarkable 28 hours to complete.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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After having memorable Madison Square Garden performances — Siakam’s playoff-best Game 2 and Haliburton’s clutch Game 1 heroics — the duo were stifled by the Knicks in a 111-94 defeat.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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This is also the episode where Samantha covets a Birkin and ends up alienating Lucy Liu in the process, which is an equally memorable, if less emotional, plot point.—
Melissa Locker,
Time,
30 May 2025
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News and Noteworthy Ahead of the event, here’s some news and noteworthy items for MLP. - Just ahead of the event on 5/29/25: UPA fines and suspends Quang Duong for playing in an unsanctioned (and clearly unapproved) event while traveling to Vietnam to support his new paddle sponsor.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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This is noteworthy in that a great many people are prepared to accept many things for peace.—
Diedrich Diederichsen,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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The news arrives just days before Duran Duran kick off their European and U.K. tour with Rodgers and CHIC joining as special guests.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
2 June 2025
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But even by such a high standard this triptych is special as a work of art and a piece of history.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Southwest impacts possible this year The eastern Pacific hurricane season could still bring notable indirect impacts to the southwestern United States, AccuWeather said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Kia has been enjoying notable success in Europe of late.—
Utkarsh Sood,
New Atlas,
24 May 2025
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Listen to this article The Rent Guidelines Board lowered the range of potential rent increases for some 2 million New Yorkers in an unusual redo vote Tuesday — a move that comes as the issue of freezing rents has taken center stage in the contentious mayoral race.—
Téa Kvetenadze,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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But the boys also casually tell stories about the deprivations of their previous life, a reminder of how unusual their childhoods have been by American standards.—
Sacha Pfeiffer,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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“Newsworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsworthy. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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