diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index bae9cb041ccd8..d6a32e4271dd1 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@ Deprecated or removed
   * `xdump` is removed, and `dump` now simply shows the full representation of a value.
     `dump` should not be overloaded, since it is for examining concrete structure ([#4163]).
 
+  * `sub` and `slice` have been deprecated in favor of `view` ([#16972])
+
 [PkgDev]: https://github.com/JuliaLang/PkgDev.jl
 <!--- generated by NEWS-update.jl: -->
 [#1090]: https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/1090
@@ -269,8 +271,9 @@ Deprecated or removed
 [#16058]: https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/16058
 [#16107]: https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/16107
 [#16219]: https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/16219
+[#16260]: https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/16260
 [#16362]: https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/16362
 [#16403]: https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/16403
 [#16481]: https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/16481
 [#16731]: https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/16731
-[#16260]: https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/16260
+[#16972]: https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/16972