wire service

noun

: a news agency that sends out syndicated news copy to subscribers by wire or by satellite transmission

Examples of wire service in a Sentence

The story was reported by several wire services.
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With the mid-19th-century invention of advertising and the debut of wire services, papers became less expensive, less partisan, more factual, and less opinionated. Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025 Traum found early success, with the United Press International wire service in 1965 giving the section its award for the best women’s section of any Illinois newspaper. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025 This article was complemented by El Nuevo Herald’s wire services. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025 Materials from Herald wire services were used in this report. Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wire service

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wire service was in 1887

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“Wire service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20service. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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wire service

noun
: a news organization that sends out news stories by wire to subscribers (as newspapers)

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