Meaning & use

news

noun·Everyday

Newly received information, especially about recent events, reported through media or word of mouth.

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She turned on the radio to catch the morning news before leaving for work.

We were surprised by the news that the factory would close next year.

A note on using this word

News is an uncountable noun in English and always takes a singular verb, as in 'the news is good.'

Words with a similar meaning

informationreportsupdates

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