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

Railway infrastructure manager Adif is investigating the sequence of events surrounding the accident, Spanish news agency EFE reported on Wednesday. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026

The crew evacuated the vessel and were eventually taken on board rescue vessels of the Bulgarian Navy and border police, according to the state news agency BTA. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Later, Iran’s state news agency IRNA published the different scenarios that could arise from the election. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026

Two Japanese climbers died last week on another peak in west Nepal, the Reuters news agency reported. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 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