syndicate 1 of 2

noun

ˈsin-di-kət How to pronounce syndicate (audio)
Definition of syndicatenext
1
as in Mafia
a group involved in secret or criminal activities a syndicate of counterfeiters

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2
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

2 of 2

verb

as in to contribute

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Recent Examples of syndicate
Noun
The underlying reality was an illicit syndicate that no single system had connected. — Vishal Marria, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Unlike its competitors, Hermès is a pre-haute-couture enterprise, founded before the rigid bureaucracy of French fashion was put into place, in the eighteen-sixties, with the establishment of a governing syndicate. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 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
  1. Mafia
  2. cartel
  3. contribute
  4. gang
  5. conglomerate
  6. edit
  7. network
  8. manufacture
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
  • Massive stockpiles of methamphetamine smuggled onto the islands by cartels have spurred a widespread addiction crisis, seen as a key driver of an HIV epidemic that Fiji recently declared a national emergency.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Mexico has been plagued by cartel violence that has killed or left missing over half a million people in just a few decades, according to the government's estimates.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of cartel
Verb
  • Their interaction could change electron motion and contribute to the large Hall response.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Information for this article was contributed by Kim Chandler and Jamie Stengle of The Associated Press; Emily Cochrane of The New York Times; and Mark Berman of The Washington Post.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of contribute
Noun
  • Brito da Silva blamed the lack of educational, recreational and employment options for youth's gang involvement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Police said gang-unit detectives are investigating the shooting.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of gang
Noun
  • The acquisition greatly expanded Sunkyong’s energy business and helped establish it as one of the country’s largest conglomerates.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In the end, Ellison picked the name of his original film production company, Skydance Media, to encompass everything that is getting stuffed into the new conglomerate.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of conglomerate
Verb
  • Blair Kerkhoff contributed; the summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
  • It was edited by Sarah Handel, Patrick Jarenwattananon and Tinbete Ermyas.
    — October 2, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of edit
Noun
  • From there, the five networks distribute footage to their local station affiliates and paying subscribers, including The Washington Post, which is a digital subscriber.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Starring and executive produced by Saldaña and Nicole Kidman, Season 3 of Lioness sees hidden networks, foreign operatives and personal betrayals collide.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of network
Verb
  • The furniture, all bespoke and manufactured by the owner in Surabaya, feels comfortably residential yet quite refined.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In response to Russia’s attacks, Ukraine has fired its long-range drones at manufacturing plants deep inside Russia and has targeted Russia’s drone launch sites.
    — Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of manufacture

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“Syndicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syndicate. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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