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

No, this a league run by an elite, backroom syndicate where real power-brokers hatch blockbuster moves long before any transaction window officially opens. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026 Informal mining is a deep problem in South Africa and is connected to criminal syndicates, according to authorities. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Verb

The show was syndicated on A+E TV, ABC, CBS, NBC and other networks. — Francie Ebert, NBC news, 8 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for syndicate

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Noun

Meanwhile, the Mob Museum reported, Mafia violence was also on the rise in Vegas during the 70s.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Expanding on sounds pioneered by his Memphis predecessors, such as Three 6 Mafia and 8Ball & MJG, Tay Keith carved his own lane.

— DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 20 June 2026

Definition of Mafia

Noun

Big agriculture, private security firms, international drug cartels — all are choked out by Reacher’s big ol’ biceps.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Whatever cartel-like behavior does emerge will probably look less like coordinated price-fixing and more like the airline industry, which competes on reliability and bundled extras as the underlying product commoditizes.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of cartel

Noun

Authorities said key fugitives in the case include Dimitri Hérard, ex-head of security at Haiti's National Palace, who escaped two years ago after a powerful gang federation stormed Haiti's two biggest prisons.

— EVENS SANON, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
His mass roundups virtually eliminated violent crime in his country, by jailing more than 90,000 people suspected of gang ties, many without due process.

— Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of gang

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Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after serving in the role at the conglomerate for more than 50 years.

— Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Despite different business profiles, the industry’s largest conglomerates have much in common.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of conglomerate

Noun

White House reporters from the two cable networks -- Betsy Klein of CNN and Akayla Gardner of MS NOW -- both went live to report they'd been turned away, their press badges deactivated, when arriving for their jobs at the White House.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
The case was sparked by a nearly $800 million settlement Fox paid to Dominion Voting Systems, which accused the network of spreading conspiracy theories about fraud in the 2020 election.

— Maddy Lauria, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of network

Verb

Custom designs for specialized systems Rather than being limited to standard optical shapes, the sapphire components can be manufactured in a variety of configurations.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Under current law, cars manufactured before the 1975 model year are already exempt from smog check requirements.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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