newswire

noun

news·​wire ˈnüz-ˌwī(-ə)r How to pronounce newswire (audio)
ˈnyüz-

Examples of newswire in a Sentence

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According to the newswire, an unnamed source claimed that Maranello had to postpone the second model's launch, which was originally slated for 2026, until at least 2028 due to low demand for the series-production model. Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 The summit will be closed to the press, Kremlin newswire Tass reported. Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025 Now, just as television’s role turned front-row briefing seats into prime real estate, evolving technology may erode the importance of giving those seats to television and newswire services. Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 6 Apr. 2025 Gone are the days of writing a press release about a company and emailing it to a thousand news sites or placing it on the newswire. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for newswire

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of newswire was in 1972

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“Newswire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newswire. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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