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Recent Examples of newsgroup
According to the video game newsgroup Game Rant, the Borderlands 4 sequel trailer was shown at the February 2025 State of Play along with a release date of Sept. 23, 2025.
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Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 7 May 2025
The song was recorded off the German radio station NDR in the early ’80s and was just a question mark on a cassette case until 2007, when it was digitized and posted to various Usenet newsgroups and music forums along with requests for the internet’s help in identifying the track.
—Adam Bumas, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
But people in the IF newsgroups were on the brink of two important events that changed the outlook for the better within their community.
—Anna Washenko, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024
In 1995, the writing IF newsgroup started talking about holding a competition for shorter games.
—Anna Washenko, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024
With modern technology, the birding community is well connected today, often sharing sightings of rare birds via text, group email or newsgroups.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
For certain newsgroups, the job is not about reporting the news, no matter how uncomfortable.
—Becket Adams, National Review, 17 Dec. 2023
What came back was an FAQ from a newsgroup called rec.sport.pro-wrestling.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. 2023
And some of them will survive if they're very well maintained and the community has a definite long-view purpose, like a list serve or a newsgroup that is still going.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 10 Nov. 2022
Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 7 May 2025
The song was recorded off the German radio station NDR in the early ’80s and was just a question mark on a cassette case until 2007, when it was digitized and posted to various Usenet newsgroups and music forums along with requests for the internet’s help in identifying the track.
—Adam Bumas, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
But people in the IF newsgroups were on the brink of two important events that changed the outlook for the better within their community.
—Anna Washenko, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024
In 1995, the writing IF newsgroup started talking about holding a competition for shorter games.
—Anna Washenko, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024
With modern technology, the birding community is well connected today, often sharing sightings of rare birds via text, group email or newsgroups.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
For certain newsgroups, the job is not about reporting the news, no matter how uncomfortable.
—Becket Adams, National Review, 17 Dec. 2023
What came back was an FAQ from a newsgroup called rec.sport.pro-wrestling.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. 2023
And some of them will survive if they're very well maintained and the community has a definite long-view purpose, like a list serve or a newsgroup that is still going.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 10 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newsgroup
Noun
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Prosecutors said Ma had been using video game chat rooms and a family tablet to communicate with the 12-year-old.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
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There is a dedicated forum and chat room, along with wellness challenges.—
Melissa Bronstein,
Verywell Health,
12 Feb. 2025
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This debate poses an obstacle to any easy policy wins for the Trump administration on IVF.—
Lucy Tu,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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Regardless of partisan debate, Gould’s confirmation marks what many can officially call a comeback for the OCC’s crypto-forward regulatory approach, which stalled under the previous administration.—
Jason Brett,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Use these operational process insights to kick-start your ideation or brainstorming sessions!—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Relying on internet searches during brainstorming may lead to conformity and less innovation, particularly in larger teams.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 July 2025
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James Toliver Craig, 47, is charged with first-degree murder after deliberation in the March 2023 death of his wife, Angela Craig, a 43-year-old mother of six.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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After nearly 12 hours of deliberations over three days, the 12-person jury was deadlocked on a reckless manslaughter charge in the teen’s death.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 July 2025
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Yet a minority is wary, fearing that synods could undermine doctrinal clarity or papal authority.—
Christopher Hale,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 May 2025
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So too has his radical approach to inclusivity that welcomed the non-ordained faithful, including members of the LGBTQ+ community and lay women, to sit with bishops and contribute their thoughts on issues of church doctrine in meetings called synods.—
Aryn Baker,
Time,
9 May 2025
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On Thursday, a quiet congregation gathered for Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, just blocks away from the site where protesters gathered to oppose immigration raids last month.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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In Tempe, a developer has agreed to restore and preserve a vacant historic church while building on the adjacent land, and throughout the Valley many church congregations have had to grapple with selling their buildings as membership dwindles.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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That assembly of influences, stretching across half a century, appears with greater and lesser prevalence in each of the band’s numbers.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2025
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The first-term San Diego assembly member is MAGA to his marrow, bringing President Donald Trump’s noxious politics and personal approach to Sacramento.—
Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
3 July 2025
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“Newsgroup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newsgroup. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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