newsworthy
adjective
news·wor·thy
ˈnüz-ˌwər-t͟hē 
ˈnyüz-
: interesting enough to the general public to warrant reporting
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In any other year, whether or not Patti LuPone merely attended the Tony Awards wouldn’t be newsworthy — but this isn’t just any other year for her.
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 8 June 2025
The information the source supplies must be newsworthy and give readers genuine insight.
—Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Here's What Primatologists Say Do something newsworthy: Host an event, create a scholarship or start some form of community outreach.
—Jason Hennessey, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
Sister Aimee, with her modest demeanor and overflow crowds, was a newsworthy curiosity.
—Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 8 June 2025
The information the source supplies must be newsworthy and give readers genuine insight.
—Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Here's What Primatologists Say Do something newsworthy: Host an event, create a scholarship or start some form of community outreach.
—Jason Hennessey, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
Sister Aimee, with her modest demeanor and overflow crowds, was a newsworthy curiosity.
—Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Newsworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsworthy. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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newsworthy
adjective
news·wor·thy
-ˌwər-t͟hē
: sufficiently interesting to the average person to deserve reporting
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