NEWSWORTHY Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

newsworthy

adjective

Definition of newsworthy

as in funny

interesting or important enough to report as news The rescue was certainly a newsworthy story.

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Recent Examples of newsworthy So that’s just historic and incredible and really is so newsworthy to be, why to go in 2026. — AFAR Media, 30 May 2026 If threats are newsworthy, the resolution of those threats should be as well. — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 Pelley, who has been with CBS News since 1989 and with 60 Minutes since 2004, has his own newsworthy romance with his wife, Jane Boone. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026 Naturally, these group chats are the newsworthy ones, the outliers. — Kate Lavelle, Glamour, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for newsworthy

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Adjective

Occasionally, this appeared to be in jest (although not actually very funny).

— Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026
Mulligan should win for her darkly funny, cringe-inducing turn, though Snook, Pidgeon and sentimental favorite Field are all in play too.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of funny

Adjective

Not one person, not one thing, but cycles of cumulative, relational and shared actions that are equal parts remarkable and common.

— Supriya Lopez Pillai, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The Etruscan painted tombs of Tarquinia, Italy, dating from around the 7th to the 1st century BCE, have long been celebrated for their vivid iconography and remarkable state of preservation.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of remarkable

Adjective

The same goes for the rancor socked across by Graham (so memorable in Adolescence), whose Toby looks about ready to headbutt Miguel at any moment.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Some lessons survive every software update Part of what made The Oregon Trail game memorable is that every decision mattered.

— Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of memorable

Adjective

There were several other plays with noteworthy designs, too, albeit with varying results.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
No disrespect to the players themselves, Burns said, but Dallas showing that level of concern this close to the start of the season is noteworthy.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of noteworthy

Adjective

Ian is a longtime New Yorker with a special perspective on this day.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
From the street, there doesn’t seem to be anything too special about 281 Greene Avenue, in Clinton Hill, especially compared with the stately, stand-alone 19th-century mansions a few blocks west.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of special

Adjective

Those are notable numbers for Turek in a state dominated by the GOP for the past decade; Turek has an edge among independent voters and a positive favorability rating compared to Hinson, who is viewed more negatively.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
The notable instance came immediately after Brugge levelled at 1-1.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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