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
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The firm has over 70 years of history, and the family got its start with cotton syndication in the United Kingdom.
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Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Other notable success under his guidance include The Crown, Bloodline, and Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee on major streamers, as well as broadcast networks with The Blacklist, The Goldbergs and Shark Tank, and syndication with juggernauts Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
In 2004, after Walker had wrapped up as a weekly series, the then–Late Night host Conan O’Brien (or one of his writers) discovered that the show’s parent company held the syndication rights to Walker, and Late Night could air clips from it whenever the writers wanted to.
—Chris Klimek, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
On Monday, Hall was already back in New York and ready to celebrate the news — which is all the more a victory after seeing a bloodbath this year in daytime (where things have gotten so rough that NBCUniversal pulled out of first-run syndication entirely).
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
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Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Other notable success under his guidance include The Crown, Bloodline, and Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee on major streamers, as well as broadcast networks with The Blacklist, The Goldbergs and Shark Tank, and syndication with juggernauts Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
In 2004, after Walker had wrapped up as a weekly series, the then–Late Night host Conan O’Brien (or one of his writers) discovered that the show’s parent company held the syndication rights to Walker, and Late Night could air clips from it whenever the writers wanted to.
—Chris Klimek, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
On Monday, Hall was already back in New York and ready to celebrate the news — which is all the more a victory after seeing a bloodbath this year in daytime (where things have gotten so rough that NBCUniversal pulled out of first-run syndication entirely).
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Syndication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syndication. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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