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newsworthy

American  
[nooz-wur-thee, nyooz-] / ˈnuzˌwɜr ði, ˈnjuz- /

adjective

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


newsworthy British  
/ ˈnjuːzˌwɜːðɪ /

adjective

  1. sufficiently interesting to be reported in a news bulletin

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of newsworthy

First recorded in 1930–35; news + -worthy

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Any disruption of those norms felt like a newsworthy event.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

A case could be made, of course, that words spoken by the president or vice president are inherently newsworthy, especially if they cover a big-news topic.

From Slate Jun. 24, 2026

“Four dollars a gallon or more in some places is always newsworthy because it’s just so visible,” said Michael Webber, who leads the Webber Energy Group at the University of Texas at Austin.

From MarketWatch Mar. 28, 2026

After a newsworthy mishap, his agent advises him to lie low, which is impossible for him to do; there is no itch he won’t scratch, and no good advice he’ll actually follow.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 2026

I guess I could stick with the line about the sandwich, but it hardly qualifies as newsworthy.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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