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diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 4ecdca35c52..21cb6b3ffff 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ following arguments.
 `transient-mark-mode' is turned on.  Otherwise, it fills the current
 paragraph.  The new command bound to M-q is `fill-paragraph-or-region'.
 
+** M-$ now checks spelling of the region if the region is active and
+`transient-mark-mode' is turned on.  Otherwise, it checks spelling of the
+word at point.
+
 ** TAB now indents the region if the region is active and
 `transient-mark-mode' is turned on.