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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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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
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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
  • According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), the pair allegedly provided material support to the Jalisco New Generation cartel.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
  • Fernandez was sentenced to life in prison over his role in a 2000 shooting that killed two members of a Mexican drug cartel who traveled to New York to collect a debt from a drug ringleader.
    Ella Lee, The Hill, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • More than a dozen San Diego County residents are being accused of contributing to the damage from last year’s flooding — most of them by the city of San Diego, and now another two by an East County school district.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
  • Former Chiefs quarterback Trent Green’s name also popped up on the video board listing the names of those who contributed to the hospital.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
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  • The Department of Homeland Security said Saturday that recent ICE operations in the south state resulted in the arrest of 118 people, including five individuals the agency identified as gang members.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025
  • The tattoo too, which has become under the Trump administration synonymous with gang affiliation, is the story of the state using language inscription as a punishment against the imprisoned.
    Amir Hussain June 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Read More: Lee Jae-myung Aims to Steer South Korea Through Crisis A populist shaped by his years as a labor and human rights lawyer, Lee has long advocated for a stronger state role in redistributing economic gains and curbing the excesses of South Korea’s powerful conglomerates.
    Ian Bremmer, Time, 3 June 2025
  • Following the conclusion of a three-month audit, Panama’s comptroller general said the Hong Kong conglomerate owed the country’s government $300 million based on a contract breach.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 June 2025
Verb
  • This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
  • By Stephanie Pappas edited by Jeanna Bryner Last week a quartet of British climbers made it to the top of Mount Everest—and spent less than a week on the total round trip from London.
    Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 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
  • Randolph Aviator Founded in 1973 by two engineers who had fled their native Poland to escape repressive regimes—Nazi Germany and Soviet-era communism, respectively—Randolph continues to manufacture its metal frames in the small Massachusetts city that served as its namesake.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 2 June 2025
  • Almost overnight, my role became a bridge between Puerto Ricans to the mainland, helping to relocate workers (including chartering planes) to manufacturing companies that were in desperate need of talent.
    Ariel Diaz, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025

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“Syndicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syndicate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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