syndicate 1 of 2

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as in Mafia
a group involved in secret or criminal activities a syndicate of counterfeiters

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as in cartel
a number of businesses or enterprises united for commercial advantage a powerful banking syndicate that controls loans in the small country

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syndicate

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Recent Examples of syndicate
Noun
The drama is tracking the story of spy agency Citadel and its powerful enemy syndicate, Manticore. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025 Harry sits at the head of the table between the Dogan and the Lazaro crime syndicates, who are at each other’s throats. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Disney also is continuing TikTok Pulse Premiere and On The Red Carpet at The Oscars, a live pre-show syndicated across major local markets and live-streamed nationwide. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025 Today, its library of hundreds of hours of HD broadcasts is syndicated across more than 200 markets. Sara Fischer, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for syndicate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for syndicate
Noun
  • The quarter rotisserie meal at Saucy Chick Goat Mafia in Pasadena.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Parents can have some fun of their own with sets from ’80s pop-rock icons the Go-Go’s, Portishead singer Beth Gibbons, hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, and German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Its efficient transport and export system has been used by cartels to move and ship their goods overseas — the bricks of cocaine hidden in boxes of bananas and other goods that then head to the United States, Europe and the rest of the world.
    Abel Alvarado, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Many of the artists now topping the charts have come under fierce criticism because their lyrics often paint cartel leaders as Robin Hood-esque figures.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Reporting by the Associated Press contributed to this story.
    Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Information for this article was contributed by Matt Brown of The Associated Press.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Trump administration has also sent Salvadoran nationals it’s accused of being members of the MS-13 gang to CECOT.
    Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The administration have since claimed that Abrego Garcia is a member of the MS-13 gang.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Over the ensuing decades, a handful of conglomerates came to dominate the American whiskey industry, acquiring smaller family-run distilleries at a rapid pace.
    Made by History, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
  • According to the Wall Street Journal, both Cosco Shipping and Chinese conglomerate China Merchants Group have begun informal talks with Hutchison to take over some of the ports should the BlackRock deal fail.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Editor’s note: Questions were lightly edited for clarity and brevity.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The network and Ramsay’s Studio Ramsay Global are also teaming up to launch a digital culinary and entertainment brand called Bite.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Ramsay already has a pretty full plate at Fox and Secret Service will be his eighth show actively on the network.
    Peter White, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Products ranging from Apple's iPhones, which are largely manufactured in China, to clothing made in Vietnam could spike in price due to the reciprocal tariffs, with those nations facing rates of 34% and 46%, respectively.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Pritzker said his delegation heard from manufacturing companies deemed key players in the energy supply chain that are interested in bringing production facilities to Illinois.
    Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025

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“Syndicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syndicate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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