newsworthy

adjective  C2
Plain meaning

interesting or important enough to be reported as news

Exam-register meaning

In academic or exam writing, this is used to discuss interesting or important enough to be reported as news in a more precise way.

In context
naturalThe report described newsworthy event in a clear and practical way.
examThe findings show that newsworthy event can influence educational, social, or economic outcomes.
Common collocations
newsworthy eventnewsworthy storynewsworthy issue
Watch out
Do not overuse it as a direct replacement for “good/bad”. Use it with natural nouns such as “newsworthy event”.
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