as in syndicate
a number of businesses or enterprises united for commercial advantage
a cartel of oil-producing nations that controls production and influences prices
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Recent Examples of cartel
Allegations surfaced that Pablo Escobar, head of the notorious Medellín cartel, had paid M-19 for the raid.
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Michelle D. Paranzino, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Local officials say visitors have nothing to worry about despite the outbreak in violence in February following the Mexican military’s killing of the country’s most powerful cartel boss.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
That said, even if the oil crunch crisis is solved, there may be a shift to a huge oil oversupply due to the unwinding done by OPEC, given that the UAE has left the cartel, said Galimberti.
—Justina Lee, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Sebastian Vieru ran a mixed-martial-arts company with backing from two brothers, Mihăiță and Sorin Doroftei, who were later indicted for heading one of the largest criminal cartels in Romanian history.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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Michelle D. Paranzino, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Local officials say visitors have nothing to worry about despite the outbreak in violence in February following the Mexican military’s killing of the country’s most powerful cartel boss.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
That said, even if the oil crunch crisis is solved, there may be a shift to a huge oil oversupply due to the unwinding done by OPEC, given that the UAE has left the cartel, said Galimberti.
—Justina Lee, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Sebastian Vieru ran a mixed-martial-arts company with backing from two brothers, Mihăiță and Sorin Doroftei, who were later indicted for heading one of the largest criminal cartels in Romanian history.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cartel
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The following day, the syndicate said its Alexandria branch was closely monitoring developments surrounding the allegations at al-Shatabi Hospital.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Directed by action veteran Kenji Tanigaki and produced by Bill Kong, the martial arts showcase stars Xie Miao as Wang Wei, an ordinary man who unleashes a relentless rampage against a powerful child trafficking syndicate after his daughter is kidnapped.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Analysts not only expect the stock to rebound into earnings next month, but said that the aerospace and defense conglomerate is more likely to deliver a beat-and-raise quarter than its peers.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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Givenchy joins the ranks of LVMH brands with a presence in Saint-Tropez, where the luxury conglomerate’s chairman and chief executive officer Bernard Arnault has a private villa and several hotels, including Cheval Blanc.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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“Cartel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cartel. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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