Tuesday word: Newsworthy

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Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025

Newsworthy (adjective)
newsworthy [ nooz-wur-thee, nyooz- ]

adjective
1. of sufficient interest to the public or a special audience to warrant press attention or coverage.

Other Words From
news wor thi·ness noun
un·news wor thy adjective

Related Words
consequential, front-page, meaningful, momentous, relevant

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Origin: First recorded in 1930–35; news + -worthy

Recent Examples on the Web
There were other political events in a newsworthy year that ranked in the Top 100 across multiple networks.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025

So Outdoor Life asked experts to break down the most recent newsworthy breakthroughs and ideas related to the disease.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024

The salary is less newsworthy than the length of the deal and the buyout.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024

The information the source supplies must be newsworthy and give readers genuine insight.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024