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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verb

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Recent Examples of syndicate
Noun
In a 2024 deal renewal, Amazon began syndicating Judy Justice out to hundreds of local TV stations, an important bargaining chip to maintain her lofty fees. Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025 Mr Bean channels are already in the U.S., with Mr Bean Animated and Mr Bean Live Action FAST nets syndicated in 37 territories and on 12 platforms overall. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
The franchise sees Rambo — haunted by his time at war but equipped with superior military skills — using his expertise against corrupt police officers, crime syndicates, and enemy troops. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025 In 1985, Tortora was accused by several alleged ex-mobsters turned informants and state witnesses of being part of a Neapolitan crime syndicate dedicated to drug trafficking. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025 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
Noun
  • Trump secretly authorized military force against drug cartels in early August.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The strikes would target cartels’ leaders, members, and drug labs, the officials said.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Reporter Greta Cross contributed.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Both offenses should get an opportunity to contribute to the outcome, went the thinking, even if the offense that goes first scores a touchdown.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Abrego Garcia entered the country illegally more than a decade ago but had a court order blocking his deportation to El Salvador over what a judge found was a credible fear of persecution by gangs there.
    Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The group’s name refers to three infamous cybercrime gangs—Scattered Spider, LAPSUS, and Shiny Hunters—each responsible for a string of breaches in recent years.
    Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Warren Buffett's conglomerate is reaching a deal to buy OxyChem, Occidental Petroleum's petrochemical unit, according to The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In a major move atop one of the world’s largest entertainment companies, Comcast has named Mike Cavanagh co-CEO, joining Brian Roberts atop his family’s communications conglomerate.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Although a text-to-image generation tool primarily, users have been using it to edit photos, create figurines, and recreate old photographs.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Daryl Crouch was Green Hill's pastor from 2012-2021 and now serves as executive director of Everyone's Wilson, a network of churches that work to create spiritual and social initiatives in the community.
    Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
  • As a result, UnitedHealthcare no longer considers Ascension Wisconsin hospitals and providers as in-network.
    Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Malone once had thriving factories and mills where residents manufactured paper, pants, and slippers, but over the decades those jobs had disappeared.
    Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Nearly all of the products are manufactured in Europe from Italian and Japanese fabrics.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Syndicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syndicate. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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