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

Details of how to run the syndicate were left to its members — insurers licensed to operate in California who would share in the plan’s profits and losses. — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 The underlying reality was an illicit syndicate that no single system had connected. — Vishal Marria, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 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

Noun

Industry middlemen acted like a cartel, making sure things never had the potential to change.

— Adam Duxter, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
There’s irony, Gilbert said, in realizing that his father has played rapists, drug dealers, and cartel members without audiences mistaking their beliefs for his own.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of cartel

Verb

Compact optical clocks could eventually contribute to such systems by providing stable timing references onboard vehicles, reducing dependence on external signals.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Yet decisions that could contribute to anything from an individual suicide to large-scale cyberattacks and geopolitical destabilization are made without personal legal jeopardy.

— Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of contribute

Noun

And while Haiti has committed to a handover protocol for child gang members, getting the public to accept reintegration of anyone with gang associations is likely to be challenging.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
The changes, which eliminated a requirement from Haiti’s central bank that’s considered a safeguard against individual under sanctions, have raised concerns that people accused of corruption or supporting armed gangs could be elected to office.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

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India will be the world's third-largest retail market by 2030, according to Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries.

— Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
At age 90, collector François Pinault, founder of the Kering luxury conglomerate and the investment holding company Artémis, isn’t getting any younger.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of conglomerate

Noun

Major reports about its immigration actions and pay-for-play operations have gotten significant airtime on the network and praise from Weiss.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Skydance, a small production company founded by David Ellison in 2006, has turned into a media giant that unites not only two legacy Hollywood studios but also broadcasting, streaming, and news network assets.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of network

Verb

The Arsenal factory, the town’s main employer, provides work for thousands of people manufacturing weapons and ammunition.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Those who manufacture TVs are constantly seeking new ways to one-up their competitors, either through unique design or unmatchable image quality.

— Justin Pot, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

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