SYNDICATE Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈsin-di-kət

Definition of syndicate

as in Mafia

a group involved in secret or criminal activities a syndicate of counterfeiters

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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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verb

as in to contribute

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Recent Examples of syndicate

Noun

Until then, global syndicates will happily roll the dice on street-level arrests while the corporate entities handling the cash enable the pipeline. — Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026 The act behind the most bewildering ambient techno of the past 15 years is not a shadowy syndicate or group of evil geniuses. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026

Verb

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 The Chad Hasty Show on the Lubbock station aired every afternoon and was syndicated throughout Texas. — Saul Pink, San Antonio Express-News, 2 May 2026 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

Definition of Mafia

Noun

Hard to follow the money No one knows the exact scale of cartel donations to Mexican political campaigns, but even former electoral officials acknowledge the sums are significant.

— Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
While the prerequisite Miami bachelor party antics — party buses, yacht parties, and accidentally stealing 30 kilos of cocaine from a cartel boss — all occur, the film tries to root itself in some real pathos about the nature of male friendships.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 24 July 2026

Definition of cartel

Verb

Associated Press journalist Volodymyr Yurchuk in Kyiv, Ukraine, contributed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Since then, she’s fought for a bigger slice of his fortune, arguing in multiple court cases that her father contributed to the company’s growth with an early investment – and that her payout should be based on the 2026 valuation of Chey’s SK Group.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Definition of contribute

Noun

Released in 1996, Romeo + Juliet stood apart from previous adaptations by placing Shakespeare’s story in a modern setting filled with rival gangs, flashy cars and stylized action while keeping the original dialogue intact.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
The effect is something like a gang of glass-eyed vultures staring down at a piece of carrion.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of gang

Noun

David Ellison, the 43-year-old mogul who sits atop the Paramount Skydance media conglomerate, appeared to be on a glide path to expanding his empire.

— Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 23 July 2026
Musquin’s appointment follows the departure of Romain Spitzer for Bottega Veneta, and reflects the French luxury conglomerate’s tradition of recruiting among its ranks.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

Definition of conglomerate

Verb

Others edited footage of themselves dodging police barricades to mimic the popular endless runner mobile game Subway Surfers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
This may be a low-probability event, but edit enough cells—and therapies generally have to edit many—and errors become inevitable.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026

Definition of edit

Noun

If no deal is made, people with the aforementioned health insurance plans through United will no longer be able to get in-network care with UHealth doctors and other providers across UHealth’s South Florida facilities.

— Michelle Marchante July 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Emery believed Rashford at his best was one of the most threatening attackers in the world and backed himself and his support network to rejuvenate the player.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of network

Verb

Modovolo has used Lyten’s filament since 2025 to manufacture components for its Lift Quadcopter-X drone, a lightweight aircraft built for commercial, emergency response, and defense missions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
Most drugs are not dispensed through compounding pharmacies at all but are instead approved by the FDA and manufactured by drug companies under strict FDA supervision.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 23 July 2026

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