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interesting or important enough to report as news
The rescue was certainly a newsworthy story.
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Recent Examples of newsworthy
Thousands of you contributed, creating an interesting temperature check on one of the world’s most significant — and newsworthy — football clubs.
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 7 June 2025
The New York Times said what WikiLeaks did was newsworthy and correctly timed.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
The fact that a classic Porsche 911 will soon be available on the collector-car market is not necessarily newsworthy, as the ubiquitous, nearly 62-year-old model is a constant offering at auctions, whether through online platforms or in-person events.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 May 2025
Maybe the most newsworthy example is Amazon’s Buy For Me feature, which allows users to discover products through the Amazon site that are not sold on Amazon and then complete the purchase directly with the off-site retailer on their behalf.
—Rytis Lauris, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 7 June 2025
The New York Times said what WikiLeaks did was newsworthy and correctly timed.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
The fact that a classic Porsche 911 will soon be available on the collector-car market is not necessarily newsworthy, as the ubiquitous, nearly 62-year-old model is a constant offering at auctions, whether through online platforms or in-person events.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 May 2025
Maybe the most newsworthy example is Amazon’s Buy For Me feature, which allows users to discover products through the Amazon site that are not sold on Amazon and then complete the purchase directly with the off-site retailer on their behalf.
—Rytis Lauris, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for newsworthy
Adjective
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But a funny thing happened on the way to this flexible-rate nirvana.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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His voice is too funny, too smart and too important to go quietly into the night.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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There’s a certain romanticism that lies at the heart of these remarkable gins, something conjured, perhaps, by that dramatic meeting of land and sea.—
Camille Berry,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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It’s been a remarkable first half of the season for the Kansas City Current.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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Finally, Steve Buscemi makes a brief yet memorable appearance as Wiley.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Many of the rooms surround the secret garden, where a memorable breakfast is served to guests each morning under the fragrant shade of orange and lemon trees.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Another noteworthy space is the primary bathroom, which features a standalone tub sourced from Vintage Tub & Bath, with a custom surround built by Roundy.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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There’s also one small, but noteworthy tweak to what the reserves can cover.—
CD Goette-Luciak,
Miami Herald,
21 July 2025
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But that Berger has this moment is special for myriad reasons.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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Aldrin also shared that Pope Leo XIV spoke with him and his wife, expressing how special the moment was.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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The production filmed across several notable locations in the South American country, mostly in Antioquia, a department in northwest Colombia that lies mostly within the Andes, extending toward the Caribbean Sea.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
23 July 2025
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However, the targets for doing so, with the most notable measure being a bill to formalize digital asset market structure rules, are likely to prove tougher to send to President Donald Trump’s desk.—
Owen Tedford,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Summer storms cause travel headaches every year, but these numbers are not unusual.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Their target area was unusual, though: a strip of lawn between the road and a fence bordering Interstate 65, where homeless people have set up about two dozen tents over the first half of this year.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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“Newsworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsworthy. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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