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Reuters

Reuters

79 3.2
A major international news organization that reports events around the world
  • proper noun
  • /ˈrɔɪtərz/
  • Literature
translation icon : Reuters
  • Josh, I need you to see what Reuters is saying about the attacks on Ramallah.
  • Thomson Reuters
  • Reuters News
  • Reuters website

The clip is from Reuters TV and we'll see that now.

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Examples

  • I'm a correspondent in Boston for Reuters, and I'm today's moderator.

  • Bibliography: Tom Brown, "Green Berets leave hotel after rebels' siege." Reuters, 22 November 1989 AM cycle.

    Academic text (1996)
  • I know what Reuters is, Sir.

  • Two of the victims were Reuters employees.

  • One of them works for a Spanish network, and the other one works for Reuters.

  • Reuters is playing the story big.

  • This is from Reuters.

  • According to Reuters, the global economy is showing signs of recovery.

  • The latest report from Reuters highlights the impact of climate change on agriculture.

  • I read an interesting article in Reuters about advancements in medical technology.

Synonyms

news organization
vsReuters
  • Literature
69 2.7

A company or group that finds and shares reports about events with the public

is larger and internationally focused, known for global coverage
news outlet
vsReuters
  • Literature
30 3.0

An organization like a newspaper or TV station that gives information about recent events to people

primarily supplies other media and operates on an international scale
news agency
vsReuters
  • Literature
29 2.5

An organization that gathers news and sends it to newspapers and TV stations

focuses on broad international reporting and direct global distribution

Compounds

Reuters dispatch
  • Literature
3.5

A news report from the Reuters news agency

Surface Forms

Reuters main

Etymology

Reuters is the name of the news company and comes from the family name of its 'founder', Paul Reuter. So when you see Reuters on a story, it simply means the report is from the news service that began with that person and is now known around the world.