newsprint

noun

news·​print ˈnüz-ˌprint How to pronounce newsprint (audio)
ˈnyüz-
: paper made chiefly from groundwood pulp and used mostly for newspapers

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The 1990s saw newsprint moving into a new digital era. Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 In addition, internet, and up-and-coming social media platforms were about to change newsprint forever as subscriptions, nationwide, began to fall. Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Though the shoes are nude, the styles include Jimmy Choo and Jean Paul Gaultier written across them in a newsprint font. Mikelle Street, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025 Compensation expenses increased by 1.0%, while newsprint and ink costs decreased by 25.3%. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for newsprint

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First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of newsprint was in 1909

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“Newsprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsprint. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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newsprint

noun
news·​print ˈn(y)üz-ˌprint How to pronounce newsprint (audio)
: paper made chiefly from wood pulp and used mostly for newspapers

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