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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Sanders, her husband and her children made a recent discovery during an archaeological tour of a previously unknown cave in the West Bank, Israeli news agency TPS-IL reported Tuesday. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026 Researchers said a thigh bone found in the cave had bite marks suggesting the person may have been killed or scavenged by a predator, the Reuters news agency reported. CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026 The interaction was captured on video by news agencies. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026 Tarr’s death was announced Tuesday morning on Hungary’s national news agency MTI by filmmaker Bence Fliegauf on behalf of Tarr’s family. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for news agency

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 11 Jan. 2026.

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news agency

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

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