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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David McLeod, a syndication and content sales executive whose career at Disney spanned 35 years including 25 running the studio’s Chicago syndication office, died May 4 in Downers Grove, Illinois, following complications from an undiagnosed illness.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 May 2025
As first-run syndication, specifically talk shows, continues to dwindle, the trio of CBS daytime stalwarts - The Price Is Right (3.95 million viewers this season), The Young and the Restless (3.29 million) and The Bold and the Beautiful (2.79 million) - hold the top 3 spots overall.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
But then Baywatch, through syndication, became the most popular television series in the world.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 12 May 2025
Wendy McMahon is exiting CBS, stepping down as the executive in charge of CBS News, the CBS TV stations and the company’s syndication arm.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 May 2025
As first-run syndication, specifically talk shows, continues to dwindle, the trio of CBS daytime stalwarts - The Price Is Right (3.95 million viewers this season), The Young and the Restless (3.29 million) and The Bold and the Beautiful (2.79 million) - hold the top 3 spots overall.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
But then Baywatch, through syndication, became the most popular television series in the world.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 12 May 2025
Wendy McMahon is exiting CBS, stepping down as the executive in charge of CBS News, the CBS TV stations and the company’s syndication arm.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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