Meaning & use
news
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.'
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