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as in Mafia
a group involved in secret or criminal activities a syndicate of counterfeiters

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as in cartel
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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syndicate

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Recent Examples of syndicate
Noun
The straightforward task rapidly devolves into a perilous game of cat and mouse, when the merciless leader of a notorious crime syndicate sets his sights on claiming the organ for himself. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025 This will be the first time Italy has ever hosted the America’s Cup, despite Italian syndicate Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli fielding strong teams in multiple events. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 16 May 2025
Verb
Currently, there is no official API for syndicating Google's search results. Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 9 May 2025 Leng emphasized that this move was a strategic one, allowing TMN to syndicate top-tier news programming while leveraging the network’s strong existing relationships and listener base. Ethan Stone, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for syndicate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for syndicate
Noun
  • Despite being outnumbered fifty-to-one by the Five Families of the Italian Mafia, the Westies’ legendary brutality and cunning have given them the leverage necessary to share the spoils through a fragile détente.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 May 2025
  • He’s collaborated with other dance heavyweights, including Swedish House Mafia, Calvin Harris and Armand van Helden.
    Xander Zellner, Billboard, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • The cartel’s ability to manage prices depends on its ability to anticipate demand—and respond in kind.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • Two Jamaican nationals will be in prison for at least three years for helping run an international money laundering organization that washed over $6 million in drug trafficking proceeds from Colombian cartels, in part through Massachusetts banks.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • He’s been contributing to Forbes travel since 2019.
    Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • Associated Press writer John O’Connor contributed from Springfield, Illinois.
    Sophia Tareen, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • Every Dawson's Creek fan remembers when most of the gang spent spring break at Aunt Gwen's (Julie Bowen) mountainside home, a.k.a.
    Breanne L. Heldman, EW.com, 24 May 2025
  • An undercover recording obtained of an MS-13 meeting that took place six weeks after the murder captured one MS-13 member acknowledging his participation in the murder, and other gang members disciplining him for leaving Massachusetts after the murder without the gang’s permission.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • The remaining 80 percent of the supply is controlled by CIC Digital LLC—a subsidiary of a conglomerate owned by the Trump family—and Fight Fight Fight LLC, formed by longtime Trump ally Bill Zanker.
    Joel Khalili, Wired News, 23 May 2025
  • The Mexican government accused a business conglomerate belonging to Garcia Luna's family of obtaining 30 public contracts and obtaining funds totaling more than $745 million.
    CBS News, CBS News, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • And just reported this month, early data from CRISPR Therapeutics demonstrated in a small trial that its gene editing therapy reduces bad cholesterol and triglycerides by as much as 80 percent.
    Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • Zaher Jabarin, based in mainly in Turkey, plays a crucial role in overseeing Hamas's financial network, and Muhammad Ismail Darwish, chairman of the Hamas Shura Council and also in Qatar, is another influential member, particularly responsible for managing foreign relations.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
  • Here’s Boise State’s schedule, with networks and kickoff times where applicable, for 2025.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2025
Verb
  • Making its European debut next week at the Eurobike show, the Convoy is manufactured by British startup Micro Mobility Labs.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 May 2025
  • The economic system aims to keep products and materials in use for as long as possible, by, for example, increasing the lifespan of things that are manufactured, and/or reducing waste.
    Simon Mainwaring, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025

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“Syndicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syndicate. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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