news agency

noun

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

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Vedernikov had also been accused of committing fraud, the RIA state news agency reported. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025 The Iranian judiciary’s Mizan news agency confirmed that the top prosecutor at the notorious Evin prison had been killed in an Israeli strike on Monday. David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025 Citing the German news agency dpa, the Associated Press reported Monday, June 23, that Christian Brueckner, who is currently behind bars for a separate crime while under investigation for the British toddler’s 2007 death, could be released in mid-September instead of January 2026. Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 June 2025 Praia Grande is a common destination for hot-air ballooning, a popular activity in some parts of Brazil’s south during June festivities that celebrate Catholic saints such as Saint John, the Associated Press news agency reports. Duarte Mendonca, CNN Money, 21 June 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 8 Jul. 2025.

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news agency

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

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