syndicated

American  

[sin-di-key-tid] / ˈsɪn dɪˌkeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. combined into a syndicate, a group of individuals or organizations jointly undertaking some task, business project, or similar endeavor.

   Only members aged 21 and over of any of the four syndicated clubs may apply for membership in “Four-way Golf.”

2. published simultaneously in a number of newspapers or other periodicals.

   She writes an internationally syndicated column for the Nation and the Guardian.

3. Television. (of a program, series, etc.) sold directly to independent stations.

   I was the creator, writer, and host of a syndicated children’s science show in the 1990s.

4. of or being a group or association of gangsters controlling organized crime.

   The syndicated ring, a well-established commercial pornography enterprise, involves multiple offenders and victims.

5. (of a risk venture, loan, or the like) offered to investors, speculators, etc., for shared participation.

   Two international banks have already pledged €215 million for the wind farm project, partially through a syndicated loan.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of syndicate.

Other Word Forms

• nonsyndicated adjective
• resyndicated adjective
• unsyndicated adjective

Etymology

Origin of syndicated

First recorded in 1650–60, for an earlier sense; 1960–65 syndicated for def. 3; syndicate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; syndicate ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

In 2022, Trafigura arranged a $600 million syndicated loan to expand minerals-processing capacity and finish mechanizing Chemaf’s Mutoshi mine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Kiki Shepard, the actor and entertainer best known for co-hosting the syndicated variety show “Showtime at the Apollo,” has died.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Morgan Stanley pegs U.S. private-credit lending alone at around $3 trillion, larger than both the public high-yield bond market and the syndicated loan market.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Software makes up around 13% of speculative-grade corporate loans that were broadly syndicated by banks to investors and an even larger share of private-credit loans made by asset managers directly to companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

The next day, Mrs. Roosevelt announced her resignation in her nationally syndicated newspaper column, focusing worldwide attention on the controversy.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman