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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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Five members of one Syrian family were killed in the Israeli attack, the medical director of al-Mouwasat Hospital in Damascus told Syria’s state news agency. Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025 The Syrian state news agency SANA said Israeli forces entered the village of Beit Jin aiming to detain local men and opened heavy fire after protests by residents. NPR, 28 Nov. 2025 Two residents were confirmed dead, the Antara news agency reported. Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025 Rose found the ring near Bushwood Hall, where Catesby was born, as news agency SWNS reported. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025 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 2 Dec. 2025.

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news agency

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

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