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News /nee'wis/, n. [From new; cf. F. nouvelles. News plural in form, but is commonly used with a singular verb.]
  1. a report of recent occurences; information of something that has lately taken place, or of something before
  2. new information about specific and timely events; "they awaited news of the outcome" [syn: intelligence, tidings, word]
  3. new information of any kind; "it was news to me"
  4. a program devoted to news; "we watch the 7 o'clock news every night" [syn: news program, news show]
  5. information reported in a newspaper or news magazine; "the news of my death was greatly exaggerated"
  6. the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins; "the judge conceded the newsworthiness of the trial"; "he is no longer news in the fashion world" [syn: newsworthiness]

 

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