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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
Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
Outside the capital, guerrilla groups and organized crime syndicates are exploiting the power vacuum along Venezuela’s borders and in its resource-rich interior.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Many of the scam compounds operating across Southeast Asia are run by Chinese crime syndicates.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
Distrust of state institutions is at an all-time high, weeks into the Madlanga Commission, a high-level inquiry on allegations that top politicians and police officials were interfering in police investigations in the interests of crime syndicates.
—Zanele Mji, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
The coalition also provides an effective platform for negotiations with larger countries like China, where many of the scam syndicates hail from.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
Such crackdowns attract notice from Boswell, who detects a civilian ally in his fight against local syndicates.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has disabled more than 2,500 Starlink devices in and around scam centers in Myanmar, following warnings from activists that mainly Chinese syndicates were using the technology to defraud people worldwide.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 23 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
Noun
Adams put together a portfolio of his workday doodles and sent it to several newspaper syndicates.
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
Outside the capital, guerrilla groups and organized crime syndicates are exploiting the power vacuum along Venezuela’s borders and in its resource-rich interior.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Many of the scam compounds operating across Southeast Asia are run by Chinese crime syndicates.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
Distrust of state institutions is at an all-time high, weeks into the Madlanga Commission, a high-level inquiry on allegations that top politicians and police officials were interfering in police investigations in the interests of crime syndicates.
—Zanele Mji, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
The coalition also provides an effective platform for negotiations with larger countries like China, where many of the scam syndicates hail from.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
Such crackdowns attract notice from Boswell, who detects a civilian ally in his fight against local syndicates.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has disabled more than 2,500 Starlink devices in and around scam centers in Myanmar, following warnings from activists that mainly Chinese syndicates were using the technology to defraud people worldwide.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 23 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for syndicates
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In January, gangs in Guatemala retaliated against police after authorities put down riots in three prisons.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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My key priorities include prosecuting violent offenders, gangs, traffickers, fentanyl dealers, and cartels; supporting local law enforcement; pursuing lawsuits to defend Texas; and aggressively investigating and prosecuting fraud.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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My key priorities include prosecuting violent offenders, gangs, traffickers, fentanyl dealers, and cartels; supporting local law enforcement; pursuing lawsuits to defend Texas; and aggressively investigating and prosecuting fraud.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Drones near the border are not new and have been a steady problem over several years, particularly those used by cartels.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Those older homeowners are largely staying put, which at least partly contributes to the lack of housing availability and elevated prices in the current market — although those factors are starting to ease.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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And that last step is what often contributes to these really high-proof barrels.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
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By the Reaganite 1980s, roadside raspberry stands that had sprouted during the Summer of Love had evolved into giant farming conglomerates, with their complement of lawyers and lobbyists.—
Annie Levin,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Iger’s shadow As if leading one of the biggest entertainment conglomerates on the planet weren’t enough, D’Amaro will be doing it all in the shadow of the Bob Iger, the executive who’s been synonymous with Disney for a quarter-century.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Fennell’s edits shrink the ensemble, and the remaining characters either lose some complexity or are totally changed from their depictions in the book.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Many of her thoughts, as well as her doodles, are published on her Substack, The Open Journal with Pamela Anderson, which her son Dylan Jagger Lee edits.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2026
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These elements are vital to electric vehicles, wind turbines, smartphones, medical imaging systems, fiber-optic networks, and military technologies.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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The totals announced on Tuesday included viewership from the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, Peacock, NBC Sports Digital and NFL+.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Spindrift Homes, which manufactures tiny homes for typically under $160,000, assembled the unit—flush with a deck—within a matter of months.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Virginia business owner Sarah Wells, who manufactures handbags and accessories, gets five calls and texts a day offering hundreds of thousands of dollars within a day.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2026
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Even if few of the wildest conspiracies found material support, his cultural imprint grew only larger.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
14 Feb. 2026
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Kennedy has made no bones about his misplaced skepticism of mRNA vaccines, pinging off the proliferating conspiracies around the COVID vaccines — incredible innovations that saved countless lives during one of the worst global catastrophes in recent memory.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Syndicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syndicates. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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