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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
CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Thirty-nine-year-old Juan Manuel Lanz, secretary general of Mahahual’s taxi syndicate, represents about 500 people.
—Natalie Leticia Gallón, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The topic was television: each show (initially half-hour segments filmed in Ontario for Canadian TV and later syndicated in America) revolved around a mythical network, the Second City Television Network and its rather bent programming schedule.
—Lynn Hirschberg, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Labor and trade groups, including a national retirees syndicate, have issued statements condemning the economic and political crisis.
—CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Thirty-nine-year-old Juan Manuel Lanz, secretary general of Mahahual’s taxi syndicate, represents about 500 people.
—Natalie Leticia Gallón, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
When one family’s nightmare becomes nationally syndicated, though, attention can become a demand—for more detail, for more drama, for a cathartic conclusion.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The topic was television: each show (initially half-hour segments filmed in Ontario for Canadian TV and later syndicated in America) revolved around a mythical network, the Second City Television Network and its rather bent programming schedule.
—Lynn Hirschberg, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 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
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His death led to widespread unrest in Jalisco — which is home to popular tourist destinations like Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara — and other states, as the cartels conducted retaliatory attacks that lasted several days, but have left travelers feeling shaken.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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The latter seemed to be a proud vindication of corridos, a style that’s been increasingly under scrutiny in música mexicana because of its tradition of name-checking outlaws, bandits, and cartel leaders.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But how much regulations contribute to gasoline costs in California is disputed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Information for this article was contributed by David Rising, Mike Corder, Natalie Melzer, Koral Saeed, Sally Abou AlJoud, Kareem Chehayeb, Luena Rodriguez-Feo Vileira, Ben Finley and Jill Lawless of The Associated Press.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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There were 290 acts of aggression against journalists in Ecuador last year, including four murders, attributed to criminal gangs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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In a neighborhood divided by gang lines and cultural currents, Wiley’s mind wandered beyond the block.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Though formally retired, Castro, 94, is Cuba’s ultimate authority, and his family is at the center of a communist regime in which the military controls vast economic assets through its conglomerate GAESA and has seats in all the important decision-making entities.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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As media companies consolidated and streaming replaced physical media revenue, most of these distributors disappeared or were absorbed into larger conglomerates.—
Ted Hope,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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It was reviewed and edited by a team of content specialists.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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Terri Cullen edited this edition.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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By improving detection capabilities against drone swarms, the technology could strengthen air-defense networks and reduce vulnerabilities created by rapidly evolving drone warfare tactics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Over the course of his lengthy career, Anastos spent time on-air with several different flagship New York television networks, starting with ABC 7 in 1978.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Military robot surge Foundation is accelerating the development of military-capable humanoid robots, with plans to manufacture up to 50,000 units by the end of 2027.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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It is manufactured alongside the Ford Explorer, with production for this generation slated to continue at the facility until approximately 2028.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Syndicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syndicate. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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