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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Trump's New York hush money trial -- which is scheduled to take six to eight weeks -- will provide Cornell, Rosenberg, and Williams with repeat business by working with wire services or other news outlets.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2024
The news wire service also reported the NTSB now plans to hold a multiple-day investigative hearing into the Max 9, likely in late summer.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2024
The photo, posted on X and Instagram, was also issued by the major news wire services.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2024
Purportedly taken by her husband Prince William in Windsor, the photo was widely distributed by wire services like the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, Reuters, and Getty Images.
—Brian Barrett, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1887, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Wire service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20service. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
wire service
noun
: a news organization that sends out news stories by wire to subscribers (as newspapers)
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