newsworthy

adjective

news·​wor·​thy ˈnüz-ˌwər-t͟hē How to pronounce newsworthy (audio)
ˈnyüz-
: interesting enough to the general public to warrant reporting
newsworthiness noun

Examples of newsworthy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In addition, the NCAA could cite First Amendment protections for use of newsworthy events, including games and the associated publicity of those games. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 2 July 2024 Subjects that are newsworthy, entertaining, quirky, surprising, and enlightening are right up our alley. JSTOR Daily, 8 Mar. 2021 To some extent, widespread skepticism is understandable: past failures have been more newsworthy than successes, and foreign interventions inevitably face steep challenges. Jon Western, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2011 The information the source supplies must be newsworthy and give readers genuine insight. Jazmine Ulloa, New York Times, 9 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for newsworthy 

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Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of newsworthy was in 1890

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“Newsworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsworthy. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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newsworthy

adjective
news·​wor·​thy -ˌwər-t͟hē How to pronounce newsworthy (audio)
: sufficiently interesting to the average person to deserve reporting

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