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news

/njuːz/

Meanings
  • noun

    Information about recent events, particularly those of public interest.

    - "The news reported on the ongoing conflict between the two neighboring countries."
    - "Breaking news: A major earthquake has struck the Pacific coast."

Pronunciation
  1. /njuːz/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with news
cruises , snoozed , loses , muses
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. new () : having just come into existence


Variants
List of all variants of news that leads to same result
news , newsless , news agencies , news agency , news conference , news conferences , news desk , news flash , news of , news to me , bad news , non-news , Newport News
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

newses, newsing, newsed, newsworthy


Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'news' originated from the Old French word 'nouvelles', meaning 'new things' or 'recent events'.


Trivia
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  1. The first newspaper was published in Strasbourg, Germany, in 1605.

  2. The term 'breaking news' was first used on radio in the 1930s.

  3. The average American spends over three hours a day consuming news and media.


Related Concepts
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  1. journalism: The practice of reporting and writing news for mass communication.

  2. media: The main means of mass communication, especially newspapers, magazines, television, and radio.


Culture
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News plays a significant role in various aspects of culture, including literature (e.g., 'The Front Page' by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur), art (e.g., 'Guernica' by Picasso), and music (e.g., 'News' by Rage Against the Machine).

How to Memorize "news"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a newspaper or a TV screen displaying news.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'news' with the concept of 'information' or 'recent events'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'N-E-W-S': 'N' for 'News', 'E' for 'Events', 'W' for 'Worldwide', 'S' for 'Spread'.


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