diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
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@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Changes
   $ jq -n '100000000000000000+10'
   100000000000000020
   ```
-- Allow `if` without `else`-branch. When skipped thee `else`-branch will be `.` (identity). 4f6045a94e0519ec58210bbd58ece442c32468e1 @chancez
+- Allow `if` without `else`-branch. When skipped the `else`-branch will be `.` (identity). 4f6045a94e0519ec58210bbd58ece442c32468e1 @chancez
    ```sh
    # convert 1 to "one" otherwise keep as is
    $ jq -n '1,2 | if . == 1 then "one" end'