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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Recent Examples of syndicate

Noun

Criminal syndicates operating throughout Asia use cryptocurrency to facilitate massive online fraud operations targeting victims around the world. — Mitchell Silber, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026 Every woman, child, and man alive was out here grinding all day every day except on Lincoln’s Birthday in death-trap packing plants controlled by a five-man syndicate called the Beef Trust. — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Verb

The show was syndicated on A+E TV, ABC, CBS, NBC and other networks. — Francie Ebert, NBC news, 8 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for syndicate

Recent Examples of Synonyms for syndicate

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

Verb

Monday, August 17 An autopsy reveals no signs of trauma that would have contributed to her death, the coroner’s office said.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
And Software Finder’s survey found that nearly half of workers who fake productivity say the pressure to appear busy has contributed to their burnout or exhaustion.

— Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of contribute

Noun

In late March, a gang used a tractor to batter down a fence before two masked burglars broke into the Magnani Rocca Foundation, a private museum about 12 miles from the northern Italian city of Parma.

— Willem Marx, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
Others also said Knight was associated with the gang, including Davis and Devonta Lee, a Crip who testified before the grand jury in Davis’ case in 2023.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

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The textile and garment conglomerate is one of the world’s largest denim manufacturers and produces jeans for Levi’s, Gap, H&M and others.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
South Korea surged ahead on the strength of its giant conglomerates like Samsung, which integrates multiple stages of the supply chain.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of conglomerate

Verb

The first project is already in production, with WebsCreative overseeing everything from filming through editing and carrying full responsibility for delivering the finished drama to its broadcaster.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Schreier shot the scene with both Josh and Ashley as the POV character, although it’s edited to judder messily between the two of them.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of edit

Noun

One of the biggest inefficiencies keeping electricity costs high lies in the distribution network itself, Manga said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Bezos, who stepped down as CEO five years ago, pledged in 2013 to build a network of drones to deliver small packages in 30 minutes or less.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of network

Verb

Beyond removing the psychological and practical barrier of injections, oral formulations are not reliant on syringes or refrigeration and are cheaper to manufacture.

— Perdita Nouril, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026
Instead of assembling every major component at a construction site, Apollo plans to manufacture key systems in factories.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

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