syndication

noun

syn·​di·​ca·​tion ˌsin-də-ˈkā-shən 

1

: an act or instance of forming a syndicate or bringing something under the control of a syndicate

real estate syndication

2

a

: the act of selling something (such as a newspaper column or television series) for publication or broadcast to multiple newspapers, periodicals, websites, stations, etc.

the syndication of news articles and video footage

b

: the state of being syndicated to multiple newspapers, periodicals, websites, stations, etc.

a popular TV show that has made millions in syndication

Examples of syndication in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to Nielsen, Jeopardy! has consistently ranked as the Number Two entertainment program across broadcast, cable, and syndication since the airing of Trebek’s final season in 2020-21. —Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025

Those negotiations were primarily focused on backend payments, as streaming has effectively replaced syndication but certainly not its financial rewards. —Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 20 Dec. 2024

Then 9/11 happened, and it was taken out of syndication. —Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024

In addition to its three basic cable homes, Big Bang continues to air in local syndication and stream on Max. —Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 17 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing syndication

• in syndication