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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Iran's semiofficial Fars news agency said the Kharg Island strikes caused no damage to oil infrastructure. Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026 Berlin Police Officers used pallets and riot shields to divert the animal back outside after cordoning off the mall, a police spokesman told German news agency dpa. CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026 Iran’s semiofficial Fars news agency said the Kharg Island strikes caused no damage to oil infrastructure. Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026 Two people were killed in Oman after drones descended on the Gulf state's Sohar province, according to Oman's state news agency. Nbc News, NBC news, 13 Mar. 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 16 Mar. 2026.

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news agency

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

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