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

Iranian news agency Rokna reported that people in Tehran said some petrol stations had no gas available, forcing them to temporarily close, while other stations had long lines on Monday and Tuesday. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

The cargo ship sank in the Bay of Bengal Saturday about 276 miles (444 kilometers) from the Paradip coast of eastern Odisha state, the Press Trust of India news agency reported. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Syria reports Israeli drone strikes An Israeli drone strike on a vehicle wounded one person Saturday in the southwestern Syrian village of Beit Jin, according to the Syrian state news agency SANA. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026

China’s state news agency Xinhua has reported that ​the vehicle is expected ⁠to conduct at least three hops during the mission. — Reuters, NBC news, 21 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