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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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Recent Examples of syndicate
Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Greg began creating and submitting comic strip ideas to syndicates, collecting an impressive pile of rejection slips.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Tonya Mosley, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
Sandy has remained a presence on radio, syndicating a show with Tricia for the last six years.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
That's not some international crime syndicate.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Greg began creating and submitting comic strip ideas to syndicates, collecting an impressive pile of rejection slips.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
At its peak, the show was syndicated on nearly 200 stations, running second in the late-night ratings to Hall's idol, Carson.
—Tonya Mosley, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
Sandy has remained a presence on radio, syndicating a show with Tricia for the last six years.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syndicate
Noun
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The series follows the Black Mafia Family in Detroit and is based on a true story.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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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
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The governor was embroiled in a scandal in 2023 involving the Sinaloa cartel, in which his name was published in a letter written by a then-Sinaloa cartel capo whose leaders of a rival faction the cartel had kidnapped.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Ruben Rocha Moya, the governor of Sinaloa since 2021, and nine current or former high-ranking Mexican officials were charged in a five-count indictment unsealed Wednesday with allegedly helping a faction of the cartel led by the Chapitos, the sons of Joaquin Guzman Loera — also known as El Chapo.—
Mauricio Torres,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Times staff writers Terry Castleman and Lee Rogers contributed to this story.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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San Diego’s defense, life sciences and technology industries depend on highly skilled professionals who come here and contribute.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The motorist filed a complaint, and the ensuing internal investigation turned up other cases of gang officers improperly switching off their cameras or otherwise failing to document stops.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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The problem with this question is the assumption that deputy gangs exist.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Oil conglomerates can buy crude in one country, refine it overseas, and sell finished products in the United States, thereby avoiding the compliance costs imposed by the RFS.—
Robert Romano,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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What to know about Richard Branson's company Virgin Galactic is an aerospace and space travel company that is part of British billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Group conglomerate.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
Verb
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They may be edited for clarity and reprinting in whole or in part in Variety publications.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Safety concerns, a persistent stigma, and decades of underinvestment have kept ridership low even as the network has grown.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Fantasy continues to play an ominous role in the creation of the new UConn hospital network.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Verb
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The style, which was entirely manufactured in the United States, and is offered for men in two colorways and crafted from premium full-grain leather.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
3 May 2026
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In Minneapolis, a former World War II facility manufacturing five-inch gun mounts for Navy vessels turns the former ordnance plant into an industrial park.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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“Syndicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syndicate. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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