plural in form but singular in construction
often attributive
1
a
: a report of recent events
gave her the good news
b
: previously unknown information
I've got news for you
c
: something having a specified influence or effect
the rain was good news for lawns and gardens—
Garrison Keillor
Garrison Keillorthe virus was bad news
2
b
: matter that is newsworthy
The layoffs were big news in this part of the state.
3
: newscast
We saw it on the evening news.
Synonyms
Examples of news in a Sentence
dropped by to give me the latest news about her daughter
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Jessica Wang, EW.com, 5 July 2024
Katie Wiseman is a trending news intern at IndyStar.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 5 July 2024
According to an Orange County Sheriff’s Office news release, deputies responded to reports of a shooting in the 5200 block of Sailfish Street around 2:07 p.m. and found Carrasquillo.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2024
The global streaming giants have called on a Canadian court to stop plans to introduce laws requiring them to pay for local news.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 July 2024
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“News.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
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news
noun1
a
: a report of recent events or of something unknown
brought us the office news
b
: previously unknown information
I've got news for you
c
: something having a specified influence or effect
snow was good news for the ski resorts
2
a
: material reported in a newspaper or news periodical or on a newscast
b
: an event that is interesting enough to be reported
c
: newscast
watched the news on television
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