Synonyms for

News

Verb / nu:z / / nju:z / Another word for news — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Information about recent events or happenings, especially as reported by news media.

Synonyms & similar words

newsworthiness tidings newsshow newsprogram word intelligence information report update announcement tidings intelligence message bulletin dispatch story headlines gossip rumors scuttlebutt chatter buzz word talk

Synonyms by register

Formal

reportage dispatches intelligence tidings

Informal

scoop gossip intel the lowdown

Literary

tidings intelligence reports

Antonyms

ignorance silence secrecy obscurity unawareness concealment

Common collocations

  • breaking news
  • latest news
  • good news
  • bad news
  • news report
  • news channel
  • news headline
  • news agency

Word family

noun news
adjective new

Usage note

The word 'news' is always treated as a singular noun, even though it ends in 's'. For example, 'The news is good', not 'The news are good'.

Example sentences

  1. I watch the news on TV every evening.
  2. My mom reads the news online every morning.
  3. We get the local news delivered to our house.
  4. The news is reporting on a big storm that's coming.
  5. I heard some news about a new store opening up downtown.

Quotes

  • Bad news travels fast.
  • No news is good news.
  • The news is like a ship. You take your hands off the wheel and it pulls hard to the left.

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