as in broadcasts
chiefly US
a radio or television program that reports the news
the nightly TV newscast
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Recent Examples of newscasts
Orelon Sidney has been handling weather duties on CBS Atlanta in Dagmar Midcap's absence during evening newscasts.
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Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
While the renovations are underway, the station's newscasts have moved to other temporary locations throughout the building.
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CBS News,
25 June 2026
Kyron flashed a wide, toothy grin toward a camera capturing the moment – an image that would soon be splashed on missing child posters and nightly newscasts across the country.
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Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
The rule generally has exemptions, such as newscasts covering breaking events, interview programs and coverage of live events.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Californians couldn’t escape billionaire Tom Steyer’s political ads — during newscasts, sitcoms or sporting events; on streaming services, YouTube, influencers’ social media feeds; or in their mailboxes.
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Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Unfortunately, the recording is oddly edited, with some songs partially cut, others full; newscasts cut, commercials cut sometimes … kind of random.
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Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
18 May 2026
That night, the late newscasts described the path the POWs would take from Hanoi to the Philippines and then home.
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Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Audio can now be captioned in real-time for the hearing-impaired watching live newscasts.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
While the renovations are underway, the station's newscasts have moved to other temporary locations throughout the building.
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CBS News,
25 June 2026
Kyron flashed a wide, toothy grin toward a camera capturing the moment – an image that would soon be splashed on missing child posters and nightly newscasts across the country.
—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
The rule generally has exemptions, such as newscasts covering breaking events, interview programs and coverage of live events.
—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Californians couldn’t escape billionaire Tom Steyer’s political ads — during newscasts, sitcoms or sporting events; on streaming services, YouTube, influencers’ social media feeds; or in their mailboxes.
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Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Unfortunately, the recording is oddly edited, with some songs partially cut, others full; newscasts cut, commercials cut sometimes … kind of random.
—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
18 May 2026
That night, the late newscasts described the path the POWs would take from Hanoi to the Philippines and then home.
—
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Audio can now be captioned in real-time for the hearing-impaired watching live newscasts.
—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newscasts
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For over-the-air broadcasts, for the second straight season, the Braves will partner with Gray Media to simulcast select games for free on local broadcast stations across Atlanta and the Southeast.
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But everything on its website — from its history of the company, to its job postings, a diversity and inclusion policy — appears to be fictional.
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But the union that represents department workers says staff have run into issues with equipment and access at their new postings.
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Several speakers at Wednesday's board meeting took issue with advertisements for the Museum of Sex appearing on city buses, arguing children shouldn't be exposed to them on their daily commute.
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The attention-grabbing bottles could be anywhere from 12 inches (for a countertop) to over 24 inches (for a display window) tall and acted as de facto advertisements enticing customers to smell the scents their smaller bottles contained.
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Pepsi a primetime player in Super Bowl commercials The new commercial is the latest in a long history securing Pepsi's place in pop culture.
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Political operatives in both parties expect the ruling to accelerate the flow of money into campaigns and intensify the barrage of television and digital ads that already dominate election season.
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In the past year, marketing for Freedom 250, the group organizing events for the semiquincentennial, has covered the city, becoming nearly as ubiquitous as the ads for the defense-technology company Anduril.
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Some relief workers are using donkeys and bulldozers to remove solid waste, according to Louise Wateridge, a communications officer for the UN’s children’s agency in the Middle East and North Africa.
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His companies have redrawn the boundaries of multiple economic fields—the automotive industry, the aerospace sector, satellite communications—and his direct influence has helped transform the world’s most powerful government.
Cite this Entry
“Newscasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newscasts. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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