newswire

noun

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

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However, the decision has seen significant pushback from the WHCA and the three independent newswires—AP, Reuters and Bloomberg—who no longer have a regular slot in the presidential press pool. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025 Right now, under the association’s seating chart, journalists from the country’s biggest TV networks, newswires, newspapers, and radio networks sit toward the front. Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025 Ukraine’s absence from the talks caused concern and an emergency meeting of European Union countries and the U.K. was called on Monday to discuss the ongoing war, the newswire also noted. Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2025 According to the newswire, an unnamed source claimed that Maranello had to postpone the second model's launch, which was originally slated for 2026, until at least 2028 due to low demand for the series-production model. Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for newswire

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First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Aug. 2025.

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