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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
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
The court found Italian authorities had known since 1988 about the toxic pollution, blamed on the Camorra crime syndicate that controls waste disposal, but failed to take necessary steps to protect residents’ lives.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
Through the deals, Paramount syndicated the bridge loan commitments to reduce Citi, BofA and Apollo’s exposure and spread the total amount across 18 banks.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Jabba the Hutt’s relatives who now run his criminal syndicate, have some intel regarding his whereabouts.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
The court found Italian authorities had known since 1988 about the toxic pollution, blamed on the Camorra crime syndicate that controls waste disposal, but failed to take necessary steps to protect residents’ lives.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
Verb
Commercial broadcasters, in the United States and Australia, for example, can now use technology to allow radio networks to produce and transmit local news stories for stations some distance away or to syndicate national programs to multiple stations.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
Through the deals, Paramount syndicated the bridge loan commitments to reduce Citi, BofA and Apollo’s exposure and spread the total amount across 18 banks.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syndicate
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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
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The Eastern Pacific and Caribbean remain major corridors for narcotics trafficking, with cartels frequently using small, fast-moving vessels to transport drugs toward the United States and Central America.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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His intervention comes as Washington indicts and probes governors for alleged cartel ties.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Peter Antico, a former candidate for secretary-treasurer, has led opposition to the pension merger, which still requires agreement from other employers who contribute.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
5 June 2026
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Four Los Angeles County men tied to the gang MS-13 have been convicted of killing three people with machetes in the Angeles National Forest.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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Cameras captured not only the flames but the cheering by apparent gang members.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Even at the baseball game, the chairman of the Doosan conglomerate that owns the Bears is set to join as a batter.—
Justina Lee,Lisa Kim,
CNBC,
5 June 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,
3 June 2026
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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This interview was edited and condensed for clarity.—
Joelle Goldstein,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The extent of the defensive network near its silos potentially sets China apart from the other major nuclear powers.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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The action, announced Thursday, came about after a security researcher reported the sprawling network to authorities.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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But Intel still faces major challenges, particularly in its chip-manufacturing foundry business, which has struggled to add more clients and improve production quality, analysts said.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Extensive design iterations, airworthiness certification, and manufacturing validation requirements make the path to mass production longer and more complex, resulting in a gradual ramp-up in deliveries.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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“Syndicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syndicate. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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