Synonyms of syndicates

syndicates 1 of 2

noun

plural of syndicate

1

as in gangs

a group involved in secret or criminal activities

a syndicate of counterfeiters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gangs
• Mafias
• networks
• conspiracies
• crews
• clans
• cabals
• mobs
• rings
• cliques
• covens
• bunches
• crowds
• coteries
• circles
• lots
• packs
• sets
• juntas
• oligarchies
• galères

2

as in cartels

a number of businesses or enterprises united for commercial advantage

a powerful banking syndicate that controls loans in the small country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cartels
• conglomerates
• partnerships
• unions
• associations
• organizations
• trusts
• combinations
• chains
• combines
• multinationals
• guilds
• megacorporations
• pools

syndicates

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of syndicate

as in contributes

Related Words

• contributes
• edits
• manufactures
• markets
• reprints
• serializes
• produces
• republishes
• prints
• distributes
• reissues
• publishes
• issues
• copublishes
• gets out
• puts out

Dissimilar Words

• suppresses
• censors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of syndicates

Noun

Informal mining is a deep problem in South Africa and is connected to criminal syndicates, according to authorities. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

DraftKing's internal data estimates 80% to 90% of prediction market consumer volume comes from betting syndicates and institutional traders, Robins said during the call. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Criminal syndicates operating throughout Asia use cryptocurrency to facilitate massive online fraud operations targeting victims around the world. — Mitchell Silber, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

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

Rather than working in large criminal syndicates as many Westerners assume, Yahoo Boys typically work alone, asking victims for money – most often in the form of gift cards. — Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026

Lucky Number Slevin, a movie about mistaken identity, rival crime syndicates, and assassins, was, for some reason (Josh Hartnett), one of the comfort movies of my childhood. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 1 July 2026

Alongside that, South Africa’s police force has been embroiled in scandal, accused of corruption and collusion with criminal syndicates. — Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026

Applying terrorism designations to criminal syndicates, Brazilian officials say, conflicts with domestic legal definitions and risks blurring distinctions underpinning international counterterrorism law. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026