syndication
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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The advent of streaming in the late 2000s replaced syndication with on-demand, binge rewatches, extending the half-life of television toward the infinite.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
For me, it was on an independent UHF television station that carried “The Porter Wagoner Show” in daytime syndication.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The daytime syndication business has declined dramatically as well, with NBCUniversal exiting the market and canceling “Access Hollywood” and “The Kelly Clarkson Show.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Johnson supported other Black entrepreneurs by co-founding Independence Bank of Chicago and sponsoring the national syndication of “Soul Train.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
His old Spiderman cartoons, too, are still in syndication.
From 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s by Max Millard
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