"internet discussion group within the Usenet system containing messages posted from users in different locations," by 1985, from news (n.), perhaps on the notion of sharing news of a particular topic, + group (n.).
new-made
newness
news
newsboy
newscast
newsgroup
newsie
newsletter
newspaper
Newspeak
newsprint
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