CABALS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

cabals 1 of 2

noun

plural of cabal

as in Mafias

a group involved in secret or criminal activities a conspiracy theory about the existence of an international cabal devoted to world domination

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cabal

as in allies

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Recent Examples of cabals

Noun

Increasingly, his mind was preoccupied with extremist views and conspiracy theories, including secret government cabals and false-flag operations. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 Thomas Pynchon’s latest novel, Shadow Ticket, set in 1932 Milwaukee, takes place in a landscape of industrial ghosts, strike-breakers, fascist sympathizers and absurdist cabals. — Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025 With a story of secret cabals and a child born to rule, Dumont projects the nasty prejudices and bureaucratic rigors of local politics, the tangles of family allegiances, and the tender grunge of young lust into divine and diabolical clashes run from celestial and subterranean castles. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabals

Noun

By July of this year, gangs attacked Kenscoff again, pulling back only to organize an even bigger attack in late August.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
The nonprofit God's Pantry in Pomona serves around 10,000 families monthly, while nearly all of its staff have overcome homelessness, addiction, gangs, or incarceration.

— Rina Nakano, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of gangs

Verb

After hearing a mysterious radio transmission, Hig becomes fixated on seeking more survivors and sets out on a mission that allies him with Cima (Margaret Qualley) and her father (Guy Pearce).

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
But the rub this time is the introduction of Varang (Oona Chaplin), an unhinged leader of a tribe who allies herself with human villains.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of allies

Noun

The film ties these events into larger concerns surrounding freedom of the press and some inventive government conspiracies.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Of course, there are a plethora of the standard flat earth and moon landing conspiracies, too.

— Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of conspiracies

Verb

That advantage was in large part offset by payments from UEFA’s ‘value pillar’, a mechanism which awards clubs money based upon their coefficient ranking (determined by past performance in European competition) and the size of their nation’s broadcast rights deal for the competition.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 30 May 2026
Their top-30 visits, where NFL clubs host prospects at their facilities to gather further intel, are often smokescreens.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026

Definition of clubs

Noun

Complex investigations to dismantle drug trafficking syndicates can require advanced equipment, Casey Rayborn Hicks, a spokesperson for the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, wrote in a statement.

— Aneri Pattani — KFF Health News, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026
Informal mining is a deep problem in South Africa and is connected to criminal syndicates, according to authorities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of syndicates

Verb

Chanel’s commission at Dib Bangkok is part of a larger initiative at the French brand, which collaborates with over 50 cultural institutions across 15 countries.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Yoga instruction is available year-round, and the resort also collaborates with yoga gurus specializing in yin yoga, immersive sound healing, and yoga nidra from October to April.

— Jasreen Mayal Khanna, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of collaborates

Noun

The goal is for those encounters to lead to collaborations and longer-term support networks.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
Among the items are discarded personal protective equipment, thermal insulation, electrical cabling, structural steel, rebar, loose soil, building concrete, and exhausted ion-exchange resins taken from water filtration networks.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

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