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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
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
He is believed to be a high-ranking member of a criminal syndicate that laundered billions from romance and cryptocurrency scams targeting victims globally.
—Sopheng Cheang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 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
Of course, the syndicate desks are aware of it.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
He is believed to be a high-ranking member of a criminal syndicate that laundered billions from romance and cryptocurrency scams targeting victims globally.
—Sopheng Cheang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 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
Noun
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One of the largest mass graves in Mexico was reported in 2017 when more than 250 skulls were found in what appeared to be a drug cartel mass burial ground on the outskirts of the city of Veracruz.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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But in the midst of conspiring, Yusuf doesn't realize that the Italians killed Ivan and Andrei, as well as the cartel.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Everson Pereira ‘feeling good at the plate’ while contributing against his former team.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Trout's latest homer contributed to a rare loss for the Yankees when Judge and Giancarlo Stanton homer in the same game.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Benue has been a hot spot for armed violence in Nigeria's northern region where armed gangs often target remote villagers and travelers with violent killings and kidnapping for ransom.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Fiapoto is one of the Bay Area’s most prominent contemporary rapper, whose moniker is a reference to his gang, according to police.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The conglomerate declined to comment on a possible Barneys revival, according to WWD.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
16 Apr. 2026
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The label’s young artists were aware of the Queen’s pedigree, and Cruz recorded at a furious pace — mostly with Pacheco, but also with tastemaker Willie Colón, former jazz conguero Ray Barretto, and as resident diva with the label’s conglomerate of icons, the Fania All-Stars.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
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The images show women whose likenesses were edited by the AI chatbot to put them in more revealing clothing, such as towels, sports bras, skintight Spider-Woman outfits or bunny costumes.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Still, the company brought in a third-party cybersecurity firm to conduct a forensic investigation of the entire W2Copy network and no breach was found, the company said.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Spend the afternoon exploring the San Antonio River Walk, a 15-mile network of paths lined with shopping, restaurants and attractions that doubles as a nightlife destination after dark.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The shipping disruption also largely stopped the export of nitrogen fertilizers manufactured in the Persian Gulf and limited access to key fertilizer ingredients.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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There was no longer any mechanism to manufacture trust and stimulate voluntary citizen idea generation and problem solving, no space any more for spontaneous working informality for business leaders, educators, politicians, public officials, wealthy scions of old families, clergy, etc.—
Stephen B. Young,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Syndicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syndicate. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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