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 The court identified the soldier as Gordon Black and said he would be detained at least until July 2, according to the RIA news agency. Lucy Papachristou and Lidia Kelly, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024 An American in Russia on a six-month tourist visa working as an English instructor was sentenced to 10 days in jail for reportedly breaking into a children's library while drunk, state news agency RIA-Novosti said Tuesday. Pilar Arias, Fox News, 7 May 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 15 May. 2024.

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news agency

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

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