presswire
3
5.6
- noun
- /ˈprɛsˌwaɪər/
- Literature
:
comunicado de prensa
- Credit: Phil Sears-US PRESSWIRE
Examples
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Norris Cole has usually been unproductive in his career—Steve Mitchell, US PRESSWIRE.
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Photo by US Presswire.
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Andrew Weber - US Presswire
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(Image Credit: John E. Sokolowski - US PRESSWIRE)
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(Photo: US Presswire)
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Jabari Parker (Mark L. Baer, US Presswire)
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There are calls for both Jason Garrett and Tony Romo to go. - Matthew Emmons, US PRESSWIRE
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Mike Caffey (US Presswire)
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Keith Price carved up the Buffs last year—will he do it again?—Joe Nicholson/US PRESSWIRE
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The latest news about the athlete's contract was distributed via presswire to all major media outlets.
Synonyms
94
2.5
An official message sent to the news media to give information
93
1.1
A report for newspapers, TV and websites about recent events
69
2.7
A company or group that finds and shares reports about events with the public
68
1.1
A short spoken or written account of recent events in the media
29
2.5
An organization that gathers news and sends it to newspapers and TV stations
18
1.2
A written report in a newspaper or website about recent events
13
3.9
A company that collects news and sends it to newspapers or TV stations
11
2.9
A short announcement of the latest news on radio or TV
1
4.0
A group that collects news and sends it to newspapers, TV, and websites
1
3.9
An organization that gathers and sends news to newspapers and other media
How Quickly
- Informal
- Literature
11
3.1
- Literature
3
5.6
- Literature
12
2.0
- US
853
1.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Presswire combines press, meaning 'news media' or the old 'printing press', and wire, meaning 'a fast message line' such as the old telegraph. So a presswire is a service that sends news quickly to many newspapers, TV stations, and websites.