syndication

noun

syn·​di·​ca·​tion ˌsin-də-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce syndication (audio)
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 The collapse of the domestic syndication marketplace raises a chicken-and-egg quandary. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024 After years of various formats on different platforms, WOW landed a syndication deal with Paramount Global Content Distribution in 2021. Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024 The demise of syndication, the bust of the Peak TV streaming boom, production moving out of state, the rise in the cost of living, and other factors have made many clients pine for the good old days, even if the good old days didn’t seem so great at the time. Phil Stark, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024 Unscripted Television in association with Telepictures and distributed in national syndication by Warner Bros. Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for syndication 

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Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of syndication was in 1874

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“Syndication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syndication. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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