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

Jordan and Iraq are partnering on a pipeline that could transport as much as 1 million barrels a day to a port in the Red Sea, a Jordanian state news agency said in June. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmail Baghaei, ruled out talks to extend the MOU, according to the state news agency Tasnim. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Lebanon’s Health Ministry and state news agency said one of the airstrikes that hit a home on the edge of the village of Ansar killed seven people, including three children, and wounded two. — Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

He was seized by three unidentified men, who later headed toward the western Tillaberi region of Niger, where Islamist militants are active, Reuters news agency reported at the time, citing an unnamed diplomat. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for news agency

• interagency

Kids Definition

news agency

noun

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