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

If good software companies can’t access markets for high-yield or broadly syndicated loans, lenders like Golub can command better prices for lending.

From Barron's

He noted that software stocks then were down about 15% year to date and that more liquid broadly syndicated loans to leveraged software companies were down 3% to 4% in recent weeks.

From Barron's

The relatively low volume of scheduled issuance keeps the door open for syndicated issues.

From The Wall Street Journal

With a large number of syndicated bond issues year to date, the syndication pipeline looks set to thin out near term, leaving focus on auctions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Scheduled government bond issuance is slowing, leaving room for potential syndicated transactions.

From The Wall Street Journal