syndicates 1 of 2

noun

plural of syndicate
1
as in gangs
a group involved in secret or criminal activities a syndicate of counterfeiters

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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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verb

present tense third-person singular of syndicate
as in contributes

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Recent Examples of syndicates
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 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 Until then, global syndicates will happily roll the dice on street-level arrests while the corporate entities handling the cash enable the pipeline. — Ari Maas, New York Daily News, 11 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 Instead, horses are often owned by sponsors, investors or syndicates. — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 26 May 2026 For one, the Madlanga Commission — set up to investigate whether criminal syndicates and political actors have burrowed into the police, intelligence, and prosecutorial services — is due to submit its interim report at the end of May. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for syndicates
  1. gangs
  2. cartels
  3. contributes
  4. networks
  5. conglomerates
  6. edits
  7. conspiracies
  8. manufactures
Noun
  • Theirs was a working-class community, nestled just a few blocks west of the presidential palace, that in recent years has been overrun by gangs and subjected to extreme and indiscriminate violence.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The economy of malicious actors continues to expand, and cybercriminal enterprises are resembling corporate entities rather than traditional gangs.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of gangs
Noun
  • Avocado farming in Mexico also has some other serious drawbacks, including connections to drug cartels in some regions.
    — Jayash Paudel, The Conversation, 29 July 2026
  • Ecuador has gone from being one of South America's safest countries to a cocaine trafficking hub in a few short years, plagued by gangs with ties to Mexican and Colombian cartels.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of cartels
Verb
  • His smiley story of slapping a $5 bill on Jalen Carter’s chest after the defensive tackle’s contract extension contributes to a preseason energy that feels a lot like when Hurts and Nick Sirianni rode out of practice together on a golf cart in 2024.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The report highlighted that nearly 45% of the workforce remains in agriculture, which contributes just 15% to 16% of GDP, while manufacturing’s share of the economy has remained largely unchanged.
    — Priyanka Salve,Raksha Murali, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of contributes
Noun
  • The railway manias left behind functioning rail networks, and the dot-com bubble left behind server and network infrastructure that made the following two decades of internet companies cheap to build.
    — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Little League Softball World Series broadcasts For the first time, every game of this year’s tournament gets a spot on one of ESPN’s linear networks.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of networks
Noun
  • The company can’t outspend the luxury conglomerates crowding the Champagne category in other sports, so FIFA gives it substantial stature as a small, independent maison with a global platform.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The strength in the sector continues to be a shining light, one that is helping high-end maisons and their conglomerates buck a sluggish luxury market as demand for jewelry continues to rise.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 July 2026
Definition of conglomerates
Verb
  • Mora edits each episode himself, often while sucking on pouches of Zyn.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 July 2026
  • That was a huge pull for Chipper Thurber, who edits promotional videos for megachurches across the country and loves the outdoors.
    — Scott Neuman, NPR, 24 July 2026
Definition of edits
Noun
  • The conspiracies of the Heat mistakenly leaking James’ decision to return to Miami also picked up steam, and the Heat simultaneously skyrocketed on the Polymarket and Kalshi prediction market platforms as James’ next team.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Despite the conspiracies and complaints, several state workers reported that the forum is extremely helpful for sharing information and getting professional advice.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of conspiracies
Verb
  • The company now manufactures everything from canvases and rope covers to skirts and branding, shipping across Europe, Africa, North America and the Middle East.
    — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Thirteen automakers have agreed to participate in California’s new electric vehicle rebate program that will roll out later this summer, including Tesla, which manufactures the top-selling model in the Golden State.
    — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of manufactures

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