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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
Widespread use of Hib vaccine has brought cases of invasive disease in this country down to levels so low that single cases are actually newsworthy.
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Helen Branswell, STAT, 2 Mar. 2026
OpenAI currently faces several lawsuits related to its products’ safety, making this change newsworthy.
—Alnoor Ebrahim, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
Many of the emails are newsworthy.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
The case highlights the tensions that can exist among First Amendment rights, such as the clash between worshipers' right to exercise their religion and journalists' right to cover newsworthy events.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
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Helen Branswell, STAT, 2 Mar. 2026
OpenAI currently faces several lawsuits related to its products’ safety, making this change newsworthy.
—Alnoor Ebrahim, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
Many of the emails are newsworthy.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
The case highlights the tensions that can exist among First Amendment rights, such as the clash between worshipers' right to exercise their religion and journalists' right to cover newsworthy events.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newsworthy
Adjective
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For most of the evening, the mood is darkly funny and a little ominous, as the siblings take undermining jabs and the in-laws roll their eyes.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Would that kind of thing have seemed funny at the time, or maybe a clever way to avoid a topic either too personal or too fraught for out-group consumption?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Since beginning their racing journey in 2013, the duo has run thousands of miles, including a remarkable 3,205 mile run across America in just 60 days to raise awareness for cerebral palsy and inspire athletes of all abilities.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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March 8 is International Women's Day — a date picked in honor of a remarkable Russian protest.—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2026
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Deep, confident and complete, the Gators are poised for another memorable postseason.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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Spoelstra played a part in Adebayo’s memorable night, leaving him in the game to chase history despite the lopsided score.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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These underestimations of sea-level rise were particularly noteworthy in the Global South — specifically in Southeast Asia and the Pacific region.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Combined with insight from our very own editors on their favorites, here are several noteworthy places to start your search for high-quality bedding.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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Requiring no special pan, this festive cake is loved by both kids and adults.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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But some backpacks are better for travel than others, perhaps designed with isolated shoe compartments, holes to feed your phone charging cable through, jewelry pouches, and special materials that simply wipe clean after picking up germs from public floors.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Initial measurements suggested the object had a small but notable chance of striking Earth in the future.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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The move was notable because primary elections typically draw significantly lower voter turnout than general elections.—
Jeff Elkins,
Oklahoman,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Ice cream, water fights, kind people who aren’t weird and don’t smell unusual.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Friday, an unusual time for such events on the island.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Newsworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsworthy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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