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
Since the pandemic, children walking into a video call is hardly newsworthy anymore.
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Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Texas resident and software developer Joshua Aaron has certainly made a name for himself with his extremely newsworthy app ICEBlock.
—Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
Anything truly newsworthy said by these celebrities will immediately beam to your phone, courtesy of the media at-large.
—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The news outlet has maintained that reporting on Trump’s fraud claims was newsworthy and protected by the 1st Amendment.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
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Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Texas resident and software developer Joshua Aaron has certainly made a name for himself with his extremely newsworthy app ICEBlock.
—Patrick Eddington, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
Anything truly newsworthy said by these celebrities will immediately beam to your phone, courtesy of the media at-large.
—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The news outlet has maintained that reporting on Trump’s fraud claims was newsworthy and protected by the 1st Amendment.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newsworthy
Adjective
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However, Perry apparently didn’t find the post funny.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
11 Aug. 2025
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Those sorts of stunts—vaguely reckless, endearing, kind of funny—feel indicative of DeMarco’s general lack of interest in taking himself too seriously.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The law is a remarkable intervention into the operation of private sports businesses and reflects a bewildering failure to learn from the legal structure and operations of American sports leagues.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Windward heightens one’s senses and underscores Lockhart’s remarkable eye for color, composition, light, and shadow.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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From trusted outfit formulas to romantic scents, here are my styling suggestions for 5 memorable summer date nights.—
Sarah Boyd,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In a memorable moment from her interview with BBC Radio 2 posted Thursday (Aug. 7), Carey learns for the very first time that Perry was part of Blue Origin’s first-ever all-female trip past the Earth’s atmosphere, despite the event being all over the news in April.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Further, this latest species is noteworthy due to its lack of echolocation structures, researchers said.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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Life Angels offers sizing ranging from XS to 3X, which is noteworthy in itself.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Lee will face Republican Ruth Bittner in the special election on Sept. 16.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
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The latest episode comes out at 6 p.m. Wednesday and includes special guest Taylor Swift, the superstar singer who is dating Travis Kelce.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Pixel 10 Pro’s Silicon Advantage One of the notable changes was to the chipset.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Nix's fine play down the stretch, along with a few notable offseason additions, has led to some rosy predictions for the Broncos this coming season.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Just to see John Turturro and Christopher Walken play lovers is so unexpected, so unusual and so well done.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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To do this, the snails have developed some unusual tools to alter its genome that could inform future ways for humans to do the same.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Newsworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsworthy. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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