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
Most crime syndicates were more welcoming to Korean recruits, for example, than mainstream corporations were. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Ramaphosa announced that soldiers would be deployed to support police in tackling gang violence, as the government steps up its fight against criminal syndicates. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026 Complex investigations to dismantle drug trafficking syndicates can require advanced equipment, Casey Rayborn Hicks, a spokesperson for the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, wrote in a statement. — Aneri Pattani — Kff Health News, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026 Informal mining is a deep problem in South Africa and is connected to criminal syndicates, according to authorities. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 DraftKing's internal data estimates 80% to 90% of prediction market consumer volume comes from betting syndicates and institutional traders, Robins said during the call. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 Criminal syndicates operating throughout Asia use cryptocurrency to facilitate massive online fraud operations targeting victims around the world. — Mitchell Silber, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for syndicates
  1. gangs
  2. cartels
  3. contributes
  4. networks
  5. conglomerates
  6. edits
  7. conspiracies
  8. manufactures
Noun
  • Artisanal weapons and revolvers have been increasingly relegated to rural areas, smaller criminal groups and individuals, while over the past two years gangs have been procuring larger numbers of more lethal weaponry.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Payments to these gangs in drugs developed local markets that further increased the violence, and the authorities felt overwhelmed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of gangs
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  • Whistleblowers and workers say these smuggling networks tie to cartels in Twin Cities trades, including roofing, with drug and gun trafficking.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • To battle rival cartels or authorities, criminal groups sometimes convert the trucks into mutant tanks, adding heavy ballistic-proof steel plating, firing ports and gun mounts.
    — Steve Fisher Special Correspondent Follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of cartels
Verb
  • Zest contributes to life satisfaction among children, adolescents, and adults.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
  • However, its graphics hardware is the fastest, and this contributes an additional 122 TOPS of AI processing power.
    — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of contributes
Noun
  • Faisal Munir, president of mission-critical communications at L3Harris, said the partnership combines complementary technologies with resilient networks.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The contest of networks will be nearly global, waged in multiple domains, with huge stakes riding on the outcome.
    — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of networks
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  • The new company, headed up by David Ellison, son of tech billionaire Larry Ellison, is now one of the biggest media conglomerates in the country and is going by the name Skydance.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Its members are independent producers, with no studios, conglomerates or state bodies involved.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of conglomerates
Verb
  • In her new role, Jenner will continue overseeing Fwrd’s digital creative direction, including designer selections, monthly trend edits and major marketing campaigns.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Lauren Swift writes, edits, and produces multimedia content for Kelley Blue Book and Autotrader.
    — Lauren Swift, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of edits
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  • What always entertains me so much about those types of conspiracies is that reality is just as crazy.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
  • But in recent years, Brand has publicly pivoted to an influencer and podcaster focused on spirituality and heavily leaning toward anti-government conspiracies.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of conspiracies
Verb
  • The company primarily manufactures in India and does some production in China and Portugal.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Its subsidiary, Avologi, manufactures many of the red-light therapy devices that customers reported being pressured to buy inside stores contracted with Mazal Group.
    — Monika Evstatieva, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
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“Syndicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syndicates. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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