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as in cartels
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 syndicates
Ed Lavandera, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
In the 2000s and 2010s, small funds and angel syndicates thrived.
—Roman Axelrod, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The franchise sees Rambo — haunted by his time at war but equipped with superior military skills — using his expertise against corrupt police officers, crime syndicates, and enemy troops.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Behind these scams, according to the Commission's findings, Chinese crime syndicates have aligned themselves with Beijing's geopolitical agenda.
—Mike Kuiken, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
These scam centers mushroomed especially since the Covid-19 pandemic, when Chinese criminal syndicates found a new use for empty casinos and hotels.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Trump has previously ordered certain drug cartels — including five Mexican syndicates — to be designated as foreign terrorist organizations, and last month signed a Pentagon directive initiating the use of military force against drug trafficking groups.
—semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The rise of Rothstein’s network marked a turning point in New York’s underworld, as entrenched Irish bosses clashed with rising Jewish and Italian syndicates.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
Buford spent years immersing himself in the world of British hooligan soccer syndicates.
—Ed Lavandera, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
In the 2000s and 2010s, small funds and angel syndicates thrived.
—Roman Axelrod, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The franchise sees Rambo — haunted by his time at war but equipped with superior military skills — using his expertise against corrupt police officers, crime syndicates, and enemy troops.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Behind these scams, according to the Commission's findings, Chinese crime syndicates have aligned themselves with Beijing's geopolitical agenda.
—Mike Kuiken, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
These scam centers mushroomed especially since the Covid-19 pandemic, when Chinese criminal syndicates found a new use for empty casinos and hotels.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Trump has previously ordered certain drug cartels — including five Mexican syndicates — to be designated as foreign terrorist organizations, and last month signed a Pentagon directive initiating the use of military force against drug trafficking groups.
—semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The rise of Rothstein’s network marked a turning point in New York’s underworld, as entrenched Irish bosses clashed with rising Jewish and Italian syndicates.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for syndicates
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During this time, neo-Nazi gangs grew visible at concerts, football matches and in public squares.—
Steve Salter,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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The announcement came after the Washington Examiner first reported the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) uncovered gangs in Chicago were offered up to $50,000 to assassinate high-ranking ICE officials.—
Sophia Compton , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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However, cartels are not going to quit without a fight.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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The designation places Barrio 18 on the same list as MS-13, a rival group in neighboring El Salvador, as well as the region’s most powerful drug cartels.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The casting of Goth in dual roles as both Victor’s mother and Elizabeth further contributes to the unreliable narration.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Prolonged sitting contributes to chronic inflammation, insulin resistance, and metabolic issues, even in active individuals.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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South Korea, with backing from conglomerates including HD Hyundai Heavy and Hanwha Group, is expected to be a key player in helping bolster American shipbuilding.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Oct. 2025
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After Frost’s retirement in 2001, with conglomerates having become deeply unfashionable, other parts of the company were sold and Hays became a focused staffing and recruitment business.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Faster edits shorten the path from decision to buyer, while aligned pages present cleaner information at the moment of choice.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Slovak edits a wide range of fiction and nonfiction, including memoir, cultural history, science, and natural history.—
Paul Slovak
September 16,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hackers are now turning Microsoft Teams security threats into real-world dangers that go far beyond corporate networks.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The cuts are expected to be felt across all of the company, from CBS News and the film studio to streaming and TV networks.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The protocol for giving new drugs is generally based on evidence seen in animal models and then in human trials, says Mattias Wieloch, a cardiologist and medical head of the type 1 diabetes program in North America at Sanofi, the company that manufactures teplizumab as Tzield.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Faced with a deluge of Chinese competitors, debt issues and the collapse of a sale to Amazon, American home robotics company iRobot is in some trouble at the moment at the corporate level, and all the import tariffs of the rainbow may not be able to help, since iRobot manufactures in Asia.—
Loz Blain
October 14,
New Atlas,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These participants, who, like those in our COVID-19 study, prioritized a symbolic show of strength, were more likely to believe in other kinds of misinformation and conspiracies, too, such as that the government is concealing evidence of alien contact.—
Abraham Rutchick,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
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Yet the hyperactive news cycle demands everyone create some kind of schema for figuring out what’s going on, and our era is typified with crackpot right-wing conspiracies that fill that void.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Syndicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syndicates. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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