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

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As a specialist in real estate syndication and fund formation, Shams Merchant, Esq. represents the leading real estate investment firms in the country in structuring their 506(b) and 506(c) funds and syndications for real estate investment and development. Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 10 June 2025 Through his company, Jeff Margolis Productions, which launched in 1976, Margolis also packaged and produced entertainment and reality series for network, syndication, and cable television. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025 The Steve Wilkos Show has been renewed for its 19th season in national syndication, Tracie Wilson, EVP of NBCUniversal Syndication Studios & E! Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 May 2025 Todd’s eldest was Connor Sturgeon, my paternal second cousin, a syndication banker at Old National in Louisville. Jonathon Sturgeon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for syndication

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 18 Jun. 2025.

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