news agency

noun

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

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The discussions will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said in a statement carried by Russian news agencies. ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026 Fly Little Bird follows the story of an American singer struggling with addiction who escapes her family’s West Bank settlement, eventually finding refuge in a Palestinian news agency, implicating those who shelter her. Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026 The island nation's leadership said Sunday that Cuba will run out of aviation fuel from Monday, likely disrupting airlines operating there, according to EFE news agency, citing two sources. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026 Russian Federal Security Service Russian state news agency Tass shared two videos Monday, provided by the FSB, showing Korba and one of the accomplices admitting to the crime. Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for news agency

Word History

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20agency. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.

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news agency

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

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