news agency

noun

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

Examples of news agency in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Around 39,000 Palestinian students are unable to take their final high school exams, which were to begin on Saturday, because of the war in Gaza, Palestinian state news agency WAFA reported. Lior Soroka, Washington Post, 22 June 2024 In addition to his sentence, the AP reported that Russia’s state news agencies Tass and RIA Novosti have said Black has also been ordered to pay 10,000 rubles ($120) in damages. Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024 Nearby residents heard a loud crash and saw the pile-up upon going to investigate, several told the ANI news agency, in which Reuters has a minority stake. Reuters, NBC News, 17 June 2024 According to Tass and Interfax, a private Russian news agency, the submarine is equipped with Zircon hypersonic missiles. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for news agency 

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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 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

news agency

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

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