syndication

[sin-di-key-shuhn]

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.

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of syndication¹

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

Example Sentences

Before streaming, actors would receive payment when a popular show went into syndication.

From Los Angeles Times

But it still managed to have an afterlife without one, as fans obsessively continued to watch it in syndication or on streaming platforms.

From Los Angeles Times

In the recent reruns that have aired on CBS and in syndication, viewers heard an occasional joke about the Bush administration or a plug for a comic’s MySpace address.

From Los Angeles Times

Its final episode aired in 1998, but the series has been broadcast continuously since then, first in syndication and then through streaming.

From Salon

“I Love Lucy” was filmed before a live studio audience using multiple synchronized cameras, innovations that paved the way for both massively profitable syndication and future sitcoms.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• association 
• league 
• union