news agency

noun

: an organization that supplies news to subscribing newspapers, periodicals, and newscasters

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Officials have not yet publicly identified the pilot, who was 73 years old, Korean news agency Yonhap reported. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025 According to news agency Reuters, thousands of lawsuits have been brought against the Roundup weedkiller, which has been said to be linked to health problems, including cancer. Sawdah Bhaimiya,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025 This week an airstrike by South Sudan's army killed at least 19 people in Nasir, Reuters news agency reported. Kate Bartlett, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025 Negotiators from Moscow and the U.S. will meet Monday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Putin’s foreign affairs advisor Sergei Ushakov told Russian news agencies. Hanna Arhirova and Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for news agency

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of news agency was in 1873

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“News agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20agency. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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news agency

noun
: an organization that supplies news to subscribing newspapers, magazines, and newscasters

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