Synonyms for news
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Noun
1. Word
Other
announcement, report, information, newscast, newsworthiness, account, rumor dated US, rumour UK, advice dated
Definitions
- n. 1
New information of interest.
Is there any news about the storm?
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The term news denotes recent intelligence from any quarter; the term tidings denotes intelligence expected from a particular quarter, showing what has there betided. We may be indifferent as to news, but are always more or less interested in tidings.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Example sentences
- information If you use a computer, you can retain information.
- report The report states that there will be a depression.
- announcement We should have paid attention to the announcement.
- newscast The TV newscast informs us of daily news.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| news | rising | |
| information | steady | |
| report | falling | |
| announcement | steady | |
| newscast | rising | |
| newsworthiness | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- word1
- 5 letters
- rumor2
- 6 letters
- report2, advice2, rumour2
- 7 letters
- account2
- 8 letters
- newscast2
- 11 letters
- information4
- 12 letters
- intelligence4, announcement3
- 14 letters
- newsworthiness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rumor2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- nouvelles
- Deutsch
- Nachrichten