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Syndication

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The process of selling the rights to broadcast, publish, or distribute the same content, such as a TV show or newspaper column, to multiple outlets.

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The sitcom earned much of its profit through syndication after its original network run ended.

Her column reaches millions of readers through newspaper syndication.

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Also used in finance, where "loan syndication" refers to multiple lenders jointly funding a large loan.

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2. noun

A financial arrangement in which multiple lenders jointly provide a large loan.

The bank arranged the syndication of a billion-dollar loan among a dozen institutions.

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