news agency

noun

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

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China's last update to casualty figures came on Saturday when state news agency Xinhua reported there were 16 people confirmed dead and 546 missing. — Mamita Bhandari, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026 Lebanon's state news agency reported new airstrikes and shelling on their hometown over the weekend. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 The Chinese state news agency Xinhua, citing the country’s water resources ministry, said a new lake formed after Wednesday’s floods high in the mountains had largely drained. — Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Nepal authorities said the death toll in the Himalayan nation rose to 538, according to French news agency AFP. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for news agency

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First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of news agency was in 1873

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news agency

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

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