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news

noun

The quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
N
Ends with
S
Contains
EW
Scrabble score
7
CEFR level
A1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

n(j)uːz

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noun

  1. The quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins

    “The judge conceded the newsworthiness of the trial”

noun

  1. A program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary

    “We watch the 7 o'clock news every night”

noun

  1. Information about recent and important events

    “They awaited news of the outcome”

noun

  1. Informal information of any kind that is not previously known to someone

    “It was news to me”

noun

  1. Information reported in a newspaper or news magazine

    “The news of my death was greatly exaggerated”

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Example Sentences

The judge conceded the newsworthiness of the trial
He is no longer news in the fashion world
We watch the 7 o'clock news every night
They awaited news of the outcome
It was news to me
The news of my death was greatly exaggerated

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