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.
Examples of news in a Sentence
dropped by to give me the latest news about her daughter
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Chelan County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that the person was spotted by helicopter after a hiking party reported seeing someone who appeared unprepared for the trail and the weather and appeared to be avoiding others.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
For more on the Las Vegas Raiders and general NFL news, head over to Newsweek Sports.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
At issue is whether The View, which is produced by ABC News, qualifies as a bona fide news program and is thus exempt from certain FCC rules, including the equal opportunity or equal time rule.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for news
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“News.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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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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