news agency

noun

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

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According to Russian state news agency Tass, Russia is still fighting to push Ukrainian forces out of the village of Gornal, some seven miles south of Oleshnya. Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025 The corporation is the parent company of Reuters international news agency and also offers tech services for the federal government as a contractor. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025 According to Reuters news agency, the IOC said the increase in women's soccer teams was linked to the rapidly growing popularity of women's team sports, especially in the United States, and that change in the competition format reflected that rapid growth. Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 The verdict was set for 11 a.m. Friday local time (10 p.m. ET), according to the Yonhap news agency. Jack Moore, ABC News, 3 Apr. 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 25 Apr. 2025.

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news agency

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

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