as in Mafia
a group involved in secret or criminal activities
a conspiracy theory about the existence of an international cabal devoted to world domination
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Recent Examples of cabal
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
To suggest that hateful, immoral behavior is being driven by a cabal of the Catholic Church wielding the axe of natural law is to engage in the very hate- and fearmongering that Schwartz seems to eschew.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
That whole company is basically just a cabal of meeting-schedulers.
—Graham Techler, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
Musk seems to be a minister without a portfolio in charge of some no-goodnik cabal.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Though most bureaucrats in the system are not part of any conscious cabal, the result—DEI scholarships in Burma and green energy projects in Timbuktu—is often much the same.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
To suggest that hateful, immoral behavior is being driven by a cabal of the Catholic Church wielding the axe of natural law is to engage in the very hate- and fearmongering that Schwartz seems to eschew.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
That whole company is basically just a cabal of meeting-schedulers.
—Graham Techler, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
Musk seems to be a minister without a portfolio in charge of some no-goodnik cabal.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabal
Noun
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This is an incredible opportunity to feature Western New York and Bills Mafia on the Hallmark platform.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
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Kendrick Lamar, Khalid, The Chainsmokers, Swedish House Mafia and H.E.R. performed at the 2023 inaugural edition of the festival.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Rice, 26, recently clubbed his fifth home run in less than 50 spring training at-bats.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Brat is a party album that functions year-round for clubbing teenagers and teary moms-to-be alike.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
29 Jan. 2025
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Another main issue for Rubio will be the situation in Haiti, where a multinational peacekeeping force has been in place for months struggling to prevent gangs from taking over the country.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2025
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Last year the academy, which itself has come under gang attack, only graduated 700 new police officers.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Women’s Sports conference in October, three investors believe that capital needs to move in other arenas outside of the teams and leagues themselves.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
4 Nov. 2024
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The leagued also honored Willie Mays, the baseball icon who died on Tuesday and used to call Rickwood Field home.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
21 June 2024
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Michael was found not guilty of three counts of neglect and conspiracy to commit neglect of a dependent in 2022, while the charges against Kristine were dropped shortly after.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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How ‘chemtrails’ went from conspiracy to legislation Even before Kennedy’s new position, conspiracies about geoengineering and chemtrails ran rampant online.—
Ramishah Maruf, Brandon Miller,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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Final Advice While advanced analytic techniques are uncommon in CX practices today, CX programs and leaders should challenge themselves and find a path to facilitate, collaborate, or expand the CX mandate to pursue a more quantitative approach that will prepare them for the future of CX.—
Forrester,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Alyson is also known for working with Halsey and has also collaborated with Avril Lavigne.—
Renan Botelho,
WWD,
21 Mar. 2025
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The drama is tracking the story of spy agency Citadel and its powerful enemy syndicate, Manticore.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
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Harry sits at the head of the table between the Dogan and the Lazaro crime syndicates, who are at each other’s throats.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But a takeover by businessman Dermot Usher, allied to a general shift, has altered attitudes.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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The narrative about Kurds implementing multi-ethnic, feminist, and open-minded governing systems in Iraq and Syria, allied with the West in the fight against ISIS, is untrue.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Cabal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabal. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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