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

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The American League East leaders trotted out a rookie for his major league debut in mid-September, which was newsworthy in itself. Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025 Still, videos may remain online if they are considered newsworthy or tied to current events. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025 These are all important and newsworthy issues. Harry Holzer, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Because of this constant attention, things that had never been especially newsworthy about the vice president were suddenly reported and scrutinized. Jon Haworth, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for newsworthy

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 21 Sep. 2025.

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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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