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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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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syndicate

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verb

as in to contribute

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Noun

His eventual involvement in an industry—created by smugglers and international crime syndicates, and in which big American zoos are also complicit—started with a single turtle. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026 For them, the whole movement is nothing more than a subversive anti-vaccine, anti-science syndicate. — Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 25 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

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

The killing sparked nationwide unrest, with cartel members erecting highway blockades and setting fire to vehicles and buildings across 20 Mexican states.

— CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
His ability to make bodies disappear brings him opportunities and peril as circumstances lead to employment by a cartel operator.

— Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 July 2026

Definition of cartel

Verb

Brionna Jones came off the bench to contribute 14 points and five rebounds, and Rhyne Howard added nine points while recording four steals — her 15th game this season with three or more steals.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
This initiative aims to significantly reduce the state's high rate of wildlife-vehicle collisions, which ranks fifth nationally and contributes to the nation's highest auto insurance claims.

— Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of contribute

Noun

Brun was primarily supplied by Maluelue Umu, a bald Samoan man with ties to the USO prison gang, whom Brun had met during his days volunteering at the jail.

— Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Such a dire occasion, where families were subjected to physical abuse from the French police and local gangs, would shed light on the nature of relationships at UEFA.

— Simon Hughes, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of gang

Verb

Now in the spotlight, the case has stoked outrage and concern in China especially after a tightening of rules in the wake of another scandal – the revelation in 2018 that babies had been born from embryos gene-edited by Chinese scientist He Jiankui.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Here are highlights of the conversation, edited for length and clarity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of edit

Noun

But Golden State also has established a bar network in the region — 35 spots and counting — creating hubs for fans to gather to watch games.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
The letter was addressed to her father and the sender introduced himself as Nigel Browning, the proprietor of a network of short- and long-term accommodations for the impoverished of Liverpool, the same city the Empress had set out to explore.

— Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of network

Verb

The bus, manufactured in Fort Valley, beat out runner-up TifTuf drought-tolerant Bermuda grass in a final round.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
More than 150 of the charter aircraft are large-cabin and ultra-long-haul jets manufactured by Bombardier, Gulfstream Aerospace, and Dassault.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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