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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
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 June 2025
The Director also happens to be the bloody mama of the secret crime syndicate the Ruska Roma—the very organization whose clutches John Wick is seeking to escape.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 June 2025
Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
To bolster content, many outlets outsource syndicated third-party content.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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Noun
Ezz plays Interpol officer opposite Aziz as a high-ranking member of the clandestine global crime syndicate known as 7 Dogs, who are forced into an uneasy alliance to stop the spread of a dangerous new drug across the Middle East.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 June 2025
The Director also happens to be the bloody mama of the secret crime syndicate the Ruska Roma—the very organization whose clutches John Wick is seeking to escape.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 June 2025
Verb
Deeb left the Tribune in 1980 to become the media critic at the Sun-Times, where his thrice-weekly columns were syndicated by Rupert Murdoch’s News America Syndicate to 100 newspapers around the country.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
To bolster content, many outlets outsource syndicated third-party content.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syndicate
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Seven people were indicted in connection to the ‘largest jewelry heist in U.S. history.’ 19 people were charged in an alleged Mexican Mafia conspiracy to kill L.A. rap artist.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2025
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After coming up short en route to the big game, losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship last season, the signal-caller is candid about his mindset — and what needs to happen for the team and their beloved Bills Mafia to get to the next level.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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The designation of certain cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations has expanded enforcement tools and improved intelligence sharing.—
Mark Michalek,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
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President Trump’s tariffs on Mexican imports and threats of U.S. drone strikes on cartel targets have sparked a surge of nationalism here.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Sarah Stier/Getty Images Flagg is a generational talent who is expected to contribute for the Mavericks starting day one.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Several factors could contribute to an upside in FedEx’s valuation.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Could that make things really complicated for the gang next season?—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
18 June 2025
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But before the whole gang arrived, before the sun peeked over the horizon, the Stanley Cup made a quick cameo.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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Elkann is also the chair of Stellantis, the automaker conglomerate whose umbrella includes Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroen, Fiat, Jeep, Maserati, Peugeot and Vauxhall.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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The conglomerate, with interests from automobiles to heavy equipment, saw its net profit plummet nearly 60% to $335 million, partly due to sluggish car sales.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Fortune helped edit the autobiography of leading Black intellectual Booker T. Washington, and his civil rights organization, National Afro-American League, is considered an important predecessor to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
23 June 2025
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Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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The most prominent of these is the Community Self-Defense Coalition, a network of more than sixty advocacy groups, including Black Men Build, the Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice, and the local chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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While cord-cutting has resulted in some regional sports networks falling on to financial hard times in recent years, streaming services have shown increasing interest in broadcasting games.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Choose vitamins manufactured by reputable retailers with certification stamps indicating they are independently tested.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
25 June 2025
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Growing a 128 year-old company that manufactures products using century-old patents.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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“Syndicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syndicate. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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