SYNDICATE Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈsin-di-kət

Definition of syndicate

as in Mafia

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

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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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verb

as in to contribute

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Noun

His eventual involvement in an industry—created by smugglers and international crime syndicates, and in which big American zoos are also complicit—started with a single turtle. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026 For them, the whole movement is nothing more than a subversive anti-vaccine, anti-science syndicate. — Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026

Verb

Another risky expenditure was paying to use an RCA satellite to syndicate his station, renamed TBS, around the country, beginning in 1976. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2026 The Chad Hasty Show on the Lubbock station aired every afternoon and was syndicated throughout Texas. — Saul Pink, San Antonio Express-News, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for syndicate

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Noun

Meanwhile, the Mob Museum reported, Mafia violence was also on the rise in Vegas during the 70s.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Expanding on sounds pioneered by his Memphis predecessors, such as Three 6 Mafia and 8Ball & MJG, Tay Keith carved his own lane.

— DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 20 June 2026

Definition of Mafia

Noun

Federal authorities in Mexico have opened investigations to determine whether Gastélum and Márquez’s killings are related to drug cartels.

— Rey Rodríguez, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
But worse, military action in Mexico would ultimately be counterproductive in the fight against drug cartels.

— Chris Shays, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of cartel

Verb

Associated Press writer Sam Metz in Jerusalem contributed to this report.

— Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
In Saudi Arabia CNN’s Aida Karimi, Nadeen Ebrahim, Tim Lister, Ibrahim Dahman, Sophie Tanno, Nic Robertson, Sophia Saifi and Hira Humayun contributed reporting.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of contribute

Noun

Davis was charged with murder with the use of a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang.

— Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Although gang ties to Tupac’s killing had been suspected from the beginning, the search for the killer was long hampered by the refusal of potential eyewitnesses to testify.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of gang

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Meanwhile, in 1999 the luxury conglomerate LVMH and fashion house Prada jointly acquired a controlling 51 percent interest in Fendi.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
What’s particularly remarkable is that Copenhagen has never built its influence on the star power of major luxury conglomerates or traditional fashion houses.

— Miriam Nehring, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of conglomerate

Verb

Instead of wiping firmware, an adversary nudges a setpoint, edits a protection parameter, distorts a sensor feed—or shows the operator a calm screen while the equipment tears itself apart.

— Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The film was shot in Los Angeles at locations throughout the city and features music by Isaac Middleton, costume design by Jennifer DeRosa, editing by Amir Mosallaie, production design by Charles LaGola, and cinematography by Luke Dyra.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of edit

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But Golden State also has established a bar network in the region — 35 spots and counting — creating hubs for fans to gather to watch games.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
The letter was addressed to her father and the sender introduced himself as Nigel Browning, the proprietor of a network of short- and long-term accommodations for the impoverished of Liverpool, the same city the Empress had set out to explore.

— Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of network

Verb

The bus, manufactured in Fort Valley, beat out runner-up TifTuf drought-tolerant Bermuda grass in a final round.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
More than 150 of the charter aircraft are large-cabin and ultra-long-haul jets manufactured by Bombardier, Gulfstream Aerospace, and Dassault.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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