news
news /nˈjuːz/
noun
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(
)
Information about recent and important events
(
intelligence
, intel
[Informal] , tidings
, news
, word
)
information about recent and important events
They awaited news of the outcome
they awaited news of the outcome
-
()
Information reported in a newspaper or news magazine
(
news
)
information reported in a newspaper or news magazine
The news of my death was greatly exaggerated
the news of my death was greatly exaggerated
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()
A program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary
(
news program
, news programme
[Canadian, British] , news show
, news
)
a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary
We watch the 7 o'clock news every night
we watch the 7 o'clock news every night
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The quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins
(
news
, newsworthiness
)
the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins
The judge conceded the newsworthiness of the trial
the judge conceded the newsworthiness of the trial
He is no longer news in the fashion world
he is no longer news in the fashion world
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Informal information of any kind that is not previously known to someone
(
news
)
informal information of any kind that is not previously known to someone
It was news to me
it was news to me
new
new /nˈjuː/
adjective
-
()
Not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
(
new
)
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
A new law
a new law
New cars
new cars
A new comet
a new comet
A new friend
a new friend
A new year
a new year
The New World
the New World
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()
Original and of a kind not seen before
(
fresh
, novel
, new
)
original and of a kind not seen before
The computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem
the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem
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()
Lacking training or experience
(
raw
, new
)
lacking training or experience
The new men were eager to fight
the new men were eager to fight
Raw recruits
raw recruits
-
()
Having no previous example, precedent or parallel
(
unexampled
, new
)
having no previous example, precedent or parallel
A time of unexampled prosperity
a time of unexampled prosperity
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()
Other than the former one(s); different
(
new
)
other than the former one(s); different
They now have a new leaders
they now have a new leaders
My new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it
my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it
Ready to take a new direction
ready to take a new direction
-
(often followed by to') unfamiliar
(
new
)
(often followed by to') unfamiliar
New experiences
new experiences
Experiences new to him
experiences new to him
Errors of someone new to the job
errors of someone new to the job
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(of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity
(
new
, young
)
(of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity
New potatoes
new potatoes
Young corn
young corn
-
Unaffected by use or exposure
(
new
)
unaffected by use or exposure
It looks like new
it looks like new
adverb
-
()
Very recently
(
fresh
, freshly
, new
, newly
)
very recently
They are newly married
they are newly married
Newly raised objections
newly raised objections
A newly arranged hairdo
a newly arranged hairdo
Grass new washed by the rain
grass new washed by the rain
A freshly cleaned floor
a freshly cleaned floor
We are fresh out of tomatoes
we are fresh out of tomatoes
adjective
-
Used of a living language; being the current stage in its development
(
Modern
, New
)
used of a living language; being the current stage in its development
Modern English
Modern English
New Hebrew is Israeli Hebrew
New Hebrew is Israeli Hebrew
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In use after medieval times
(
New
)
in use after medieval times
New Eqyptian was the language of the 18th to 21st dynasties
New Eqyptian was the language of the 18th to 21st dynasties
