newsworthy
adjective
news·wor·thy
ˈnüz-ˌwər-t͟hē 
ˈnyüz-
: interesting enough to the general public to warrant reporting
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Outside the club, goalkeepers became a newsworthy topic on Saturday night, after Karl Darlow’s errors against Arsenal.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
But many people didn’t hear anything at all, because Edwards’s words weren’t particularly newsworthy.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Amaris Williams being the most newsworthy additions.
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Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Outside the club, goalkeepers became a newsworthy topic on Saturday night, after Karl Darlow’s errors against Arsenal.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
But many people didn’t hear anything at all, because Edwards’s words weren’t particularly newsworthy.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Amaris Williams being the most newsworthy additions.
—Connor Riley, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Newsworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsworthy. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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newsworthy
adjective
news·wor·thy
-ˌwər-t͟hē
: sufficiently interesting to the average person to deserve reporting
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