news agency

noun

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

Examples of news agency in a Sentence

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Russian news agency Tass reported last week that the first batch of Russian tourists will depart for Kalma next week. Se Eun Gong, NPR, 5 July 2025 Advertisement Advertisement Autopsies will soon be carried out on the Portuguese players, Spain’s EFE news agency said. Callum Sutherland, Time, 3 July 2025 Vatican News livestream on YouTube Vatican News, the official news agency of Vatican City, is managing a livestream of St. Peter's Square on its YouTube channel. Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Last week, news agency Reuters reported that the company was planning to file confidentially for a Hong Kong IPO. Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for news agency

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

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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 16 Jul. 2025.

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news agency

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

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