as in broadcast
chiefly US
a radio or television program that reports the news
the nightly TV newscast
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Recent Examples of newscast
After being overhauled in major fashion earlier this year, the venerable evening newscast, which has direct ties to Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather, is likely to get some new twists and tweaks.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 May 2025
At the time, his House Un-American Activities Committee was causing undue terror around the nation, but thanks to Murrow’s newscasts on CBS, the junior senator from Wisconsin was ultimately investigated and censured by 1954.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
All of the evening newscasts stream full episodes on YouTube, each attracting several hundred thousand viewers a night, as well as getting repeat airings on the 24-hour streaming news channels.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
In 2024, the newscast was awarded both accolades for the second year in a row.
—Joanne Rosa, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 May 2025
At the time, his House Un-American Activities Committee was causing undue terror around the nation, but thanks to Murrow’s newscasts on CBS, the junior senator from Wisconsin was ultimately investigated and censured by 1954.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
All of the evening newscasts stream full episodes on YouTube, each attracting several hundred thousand viewers a night, as well as getting repeat airings on the 24-hour streaming news channels.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
In 2024, the newscast was awarded both accolades for the second year in a row.
—Joanne Rosa, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newscast
Noun
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Rehrig is returning to the network, having been senior broadcast producer at Good Morning America.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 June 2025
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About 70% of broadcast ad airings have mentioned Trump, according to AdImpact.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
10 June 2025
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On Friday afternoon, after HHS responded to a CBS News request for comment about this story, the FDA published its first new hiring announcement for food investigators in months, among a handful of new job postings.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
6 June 2025
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To date, neither Noem nor the DHS has removed the original posting about the arrest.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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This advertisement likely doesn't have any truth or meaning behind it.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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Walmart heiress Christy Walton last week even took out a full-page New York Times advertisement urging people to attend protests against the Trump administration.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Bloomberg, the billionaire former New York City mayor who endorsed Cuomo earlier this week despite past tensions, sent his $5 million contribution to Fix the City, a pro-Cuomo super PAC that’s spending heavily on ads, mailers and other messaging to promote the former governor’s candidacy.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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Created by a Romanian player called Florin Gheorghe, according to the site’s Wikipedia page, the Internet Scrabble Club is all about the game – there are no ads, no in-app purchases, no distractions.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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But when the Chinese film market heated up in 2022 and 2023, investors pushed for a return to theatrical release.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 June 2025
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The Übermensch tour began in late March, roughly a month after the release of G-Dragon’s latest album of the same name.—
Kristine Kwak,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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“Newscast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newscast. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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