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
Examples of syndication in a Sentence
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McClatchy is compensated as a part of our syndication partnership with TMX.
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Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
In the streaming era, the syndication sales that previously made a lot of money for actors, writers, directors and producers slowed to a trickle as platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video bought out all rights to their original content commissions for 10 years or more.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 May 2024
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Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
In the streaming era, the syndication sales that previously made a lot of money for actors, writers, directors and producers slowed to a trickle as platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video bought out all rights to their original content commissions for 10 years or more.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 May 2024
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“Syndication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syndication. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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