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newswire

noun

news·​wire ˈnüz-ˌwī(-ə)r How to pronounce newswire (audio)
ˈnyüz-

Examples of newswire in a Sentence

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Viktor Medvedchuk, a Ukrainian traitor and close Putin ally, whom the Russian president wanted to install in Zelenskyy’s place after the invasion, recently spelled out Kremlin goals to the official TASS newswire. Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025 Viktor Medvedchuk, a Ukrainian traitor and close Putin ally, whom the Russian president wanted to install in Zelenskyy’s place after the invasion, recently spelled out Kremlin goals to the official TASS newswire. Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025 For smaller updates, use newswires or lean on investors and partners to amplify the message. Alex Topchishvili, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 The summit will be closed to the press, Kremlin newswire Tass reported. Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for newswire

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of newswire was in 1972

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“Newswire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newswire. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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