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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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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verb

as in to contribute

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Noun

Alongside that, South Africa’s police force has been embroiled in scandal, accused of corruption and collusion with criminal syndicates. — Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026 The roadshow—where a company’s executives and underwriters pitch their stock offering to institutional investors—drew $250 billion in orders and was underwritten by a 21-bank syndicate, led by Goldman Sachs and with Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Citigroup and JPMorgan rounding out the top five. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 12 June 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for syndicate

Noun

The series follows the Black Mafia Family in Detroit and is based on a true story.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
On the surface, the crime drama follows the rise and fall of the Black Mafia Family — one of the most influential crime families in the country.

— Kayla Grant, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025

Definition of Mafia

Noun

The federal cartel office blocked it, ruling that the project would strengthen the broadcasters’ already powerful position in television advertising.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Indictments unveiled by prosecutors Tuesday describe cartel-style bosses — among them Bishnoi and Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, a former associate and now rival of Bishnoi.

— Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of cartel

Verb

Jihyo heard Shenseea on the demo for the song and was excited to contribute her voice alongside hers.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides and liquefaction that might have contributed to losses.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of contribute

Noun

Youssef alleged the property later became associated with gang activity, narcotics activity, prostitution and violence.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
The gang travel through France, Switzerland and Italy towards their final destination of Greece, picking up a pop group and a mysterious American singer along the way.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 2 July 2026

Definition of gang

Noun

Today’s cooling market is already dominated by multinational conglomerates such as Daikin and Samsung, which closely track emerging technologies and are ready to move quickly.

— Sabrina Weiss, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
The equity is built on a conglomerate of unrelated business lines.

— Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of conglomerate

Verb

The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

Definition of edit

Noun

Manufacturing and consumer platforms Stocks in manufacturing and consumer platforms that Goldman recommends to investors are those that combine large-scale production assets, distribution networks and durable customer demand.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 July 2026
The German predator network managed to thrive despite clear violations of Telegram’s terms of service, again raising questions about how the platform has been used for criminal activity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of network

Verb

Now, with countries around the world focusing on building sovereign satellite networks, amid geopolitical tensions, a UAE company is working to mass manufacture commercial satellites.

— Amy Gunia, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Some companies looking to take this even further pursue deep vertical integration, manufacturing in-house all the way down to the foundry as SpaceX does, which takes still longer to build and still more capital to sustain.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

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