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newsworthy

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

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

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Other Word Forms

  • newsworthiness noun
  • unnewsworthy adjective

Etymology

Origin of newsworthy

First recorded in 1930–35; news + -worthy

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