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syndication

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˌsɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/
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  • CMU ARPABET: S IH2 N D IH0 K EY1 SH AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of syndicating a news feature by publishing it in multiple newspapers etc, simultaneously

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

selling (an article or cartoon) for publication in many magazines or newspapers at the same time

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he received a comfortable income from the syndication of his work

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: selling, merchandising, marketing

3

noun

Meaning 3

organizing into or administering as a syndicate

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: organization, organisation

History

Etymology

From the verb syndicate (1925).

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Verkauf von Inhalt — act of syndicating
  • German: Weitergabe von medialen Inhalten — act of syndicating
  • German: Weiterverbreitung von medialen Inhalten — act of syndicating
  • German: simultane Verbreitung von Inhalten — act of syndicating
  • German: Syndikation — act of syndicating
Real reading context

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