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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Russian cultural events in Azerbaijan were canceled, and the Baku office of the Kremlin's Sputnik news agency was raided and its employees detained. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025 However, a new statement from Wallace on Monday to the U.K.’s PA news agency has Wallace apologizing for the harm. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025 His wife, Audrey Crespo Mara, who is also a TV host and journalist, confirmed the news to French news agency AFP. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 July 2025 The region's population had been shrinking as young people left for jobs and fewer babies were born there, news agency SWNS reported. Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 5 July 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 30 Jul. 2025.

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news agency

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

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