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 acquisition came with a pre-existing syndication deal with King World, which was bought by CBS in 1999.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
The majority of Hollywood Squares incarnations over the past six decades have aired in daytime syndication.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
The 100-episode syndication order is kind of dead in the streaming era, so that’s that on that.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2025
Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien will end its run in syndication in August, as the Hearst public affairs show concludes a decade-long run.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
The majority of Hollywood Squares incarnations over the past six decades have aired in daytime syndication.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
The 100-episode syndication order is kind of dead in the streaming era, so that’s that on that.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2025
Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien will end its run in syndication in August, as the Hearst public affairs show concludes a decade-long run.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for syndication
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“Syndication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syndication. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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