Phrase guide

news report

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An individual item of news.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: journalism, media, newspapers

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a short account of the news

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the report of his speech
  • the story was on the 11 o'clock news
  • the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: report, story, account, write up

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: news

Narrower terms: newsletter, newssheet, bulletin, dispatch, despatch, communique, urban legend, exclusive, scoop

History

Etymology

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