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
Also, the Christian radio conglomerate Salem Media Group had syndicated a talk show that Kirk hosted for five years prior to his death. Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025 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
Verb
In the 2000s and 2010s, small funds and angel syndicates thrived. Roman Axelrod, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025 FastStream was set up through a management buyout of ROXi earlier this year, where a syndicate of investors joined the ROXi founders in acquiring the company’s technology and assets. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 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
  • The administration has not publicly released a legal framework for the operations, relying instead on policy arguments about overdose deaths and cartel violence.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The White House, meanwhile, defended the new military offensive, stating that Trump is simply following through on his promises to combat cartels and, in doing so, is providing more transparency than past presidents.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Granit Xhaka has been Sunderland's primary outlet (four big chances created), with Ballard and Eliezer Mayenda contributing two apiece.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Beyond her work on KPop Demon Hunters, EJAE has also written, vocal-directed, and contributed background vocals for various major K-pop artists.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Epps plays Chicago gang leader and lead character Malik, with Khalifa as 2wo-3ree, the confident and volatile leader of Malik’s young crew.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
  • One of her Afghan neighbors was recently murdered by a gang in his bedroom, with his son watching.
    Vidushi Mishti Sharma, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Smiths break-up marks the end of an era in which conglomerates dominated the ranks of Britain’s biggest companies.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Related Stories Of course, a Paramount-WBD merger would undoubtedly include a massive tranche of layoffs, as a union of the two conglomerates would reduce corporate overhead and would consolidate functions across studios, TV and streaming operations.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Advertisement Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.
    Time, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
  • This transcript was automatically generated, and then edited for clarity in its current form.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Status reported last week that Weiss had approached Fox News anchor Bret Baier about a potential role hosting the network’s flagship evening news program.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Hamdi has appeared as an analyst and commentator on British TV networks.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, manufacturing rare earth magnets is highly complex and relies on upstream rare earth element mining and refining operations.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Staff International is the manufacturing arm of OTB, which comprises the Diesel, Jil Sander, Maison Margiela, Marni and Viktor & Rolf brands, as well as the Brave Kid childrenswear producer.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Syndicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syndicate. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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