syndication

American  

[sin-di-key-shuhn] / ˌsɪn dɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the state or fact of being published simultaneously, or supplied for simultaneous publication, in a number of newspapers or other periodicals.

   This July, her edgy, cult-favorite comic strip is set to launch in newspapers nationwide under syndication by United Media.

2. content that is aired, or supplied for airing, on a number of media outlets in different places.

   Our goal is to have a radio station that is live and local during the day, with little or no syndication.

3. Television. (of a series, program, etc.) the state or fact of having been sold directly to independent stations for airing.

   Star Trek famously had low ratings when it was originally broadcast, but it became a cult classic in syndication during the 1970s, and has had a major influence on popular culture.

4. Finance. the act or process of sharing the financial risk of a business venture, loan, or the like, as by pooling resources or capital.

   If your project requires a large sum of money, loan syndication is a good alternative.

5. Finance. the combining of individuals or organizations into a group in order to undertake some specific duty or carry out specific transactions or negotiations.

   For individual investors, syndication can be a way to build a more diversified portfolio, spread risk and improve their returns.

6. Computers. a process by which access to content or updates can be shared between websites or between a website and the end user, often by means of a feed.

   The information given is in the public domain, but we encourage organizations to mirror our web text through content syndication rather than copying our text onto their websites.

   A podcast is a digital media series in which episodes are released periodically and made available through web syndication.

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Other Word Forms

• antisyndication noun
• nonsyndication noun
• subsyndication noun
• supersyndication noun

Etymology

Origin of syndication

syndic(ate) ( def. ) + -ation ( def. )

Example Sentences

With a large number of syndicated bond issues year to date, the syndication pipeline looks set to thin out near term, leaving focus on auctions.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Friday, Mulholland balked at being forced to share search data and syndication services with rivals as she justified the request for a halt to implementing the orders.

From BBC

Playboy and the New Yorker rejected his early cartoon offerings, but United Media gave him a contract for newspaper syndication.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, three syndicated deals will be carried out in the conventional-bond segment, meaning altogether four syndications for next year, it said.

From MarketWatch

The government adopted “financial interest and syndication,” or “fin-syn,” rules in the 1970s, preventing broadcasters from syndicating their own content and owning perpetual financial interest in their shows.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• association
• league
• union