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

It was also the first syndicated show delivered via satellite, enabling TV stations to air episodes on the days they were taped and provide breaking coverage.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

“I can’t remember a spring break like this since the pandemic. There’s so much uncertainty,” syndicated travel columnist Christopher Elliott told Barron’s.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Private credit managers make large loans directly to companies, bypassing the traditional syndicated bond market run by banks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The Philadelphia Inquirer apologized last year after publishing a syndicated summer reading list featuring titles that don’t exist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 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