news agency

noun

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

Examples of news agency in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The teenager was subdued by the school's principal and taken into custody, according to Polish news agency PAP. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

At least one Palestinian was killed and 14 injured when Jewish settlers attacked olive farmers near the town of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported today. — Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026

During the call, the two presidents also emphasized the continuation and strengthening of bilateral and strategic cooperation between Tehran and Moscow, according to the Iranian state news agency's readout. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Four students, two teachers and two passersby were injured, Elżbieta Edyta Łukasiewicz, a spokesperson for prosecutors, told the Polish news agency PAP. — Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for news agency

• interagency

Kids Definition

news agency

noun

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