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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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Recent Examples of syndicate
Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
The story follows the remnants of the global spy agency Citadel, which was destroyed by the powerful syndicate Manticore.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The topic was television: each show (initially half-hour segments filmed in Ontario for Canadian TV and later syndicated in America) revolved around a mythical network, the Second City Television Network and its rather bent programming schedule.
—Lynn Hirschberg, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Greg began creating and submitting comic strip ideas to syndicates, collecting an impressive pile of rejection slips.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
The story follows the remnants of the global spy agency Citadel, which was destroyed by the powerful syndicate Manticore.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
When one family’s nightmare becomes nationally syndicated, though, attention can become a demand—for more detail, for more drama, for a cathartic conclusion.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The topic was television: each show (initially half-hour segments filmed in Ontario for Canadian TV and later syndicated in America) revolved around a mythical network, the Second City Television Network and its rather bent programming schedule.
—Lynn Hirschberg, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syndicate
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The series follows the Black Mafia Family in Detroit and is based on a true story.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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On the surface, the crime drama follows the rise and fall of the Black Mafia Family — one of the most influential crime families in the country.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The administration frames the strikes as necessary ‘armed conflict’ against cartels.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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His associates have unleashed a war over control of the Sinaloa cartel against factions tied to Ismael Zambada, the co-founder of the group who is also awaiting trial in the United States.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The World Health Organization lists age, obesity, alcohol and tobacco use and family history as factors that contribute to breast cancer.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Associated Press writers Cathy Bussewitz and Anne D’Innocenzio in New York, Dee-Ann Durbin in Detroit and Rio Yamat in Las Vegas contributed to this report.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The second is the surveillance of James (Mago) Gately, a Hutch gang member whom the Kinahans planned to murder in 2017.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors said that the victim, who isn't associated with any gangs, suffered cognitive and vision issues for several months after the assault.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Furthermore, earlier this year the Antitrust Division at the DOJ sent Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) to the ALNG’s members—namely BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen, as well as industrial conglomerate Thyssenkrupp, which is a major automotive supplier.—
Ike Brannon,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank led the declines, dropping 10% in Tokyo trading Tuesday.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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They may be edited for clarity and reprinting in whole or in part in Variety publications.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Tong referenced an expose on CNN that revealed a network of websites and group chats on platforms like Telegram in which men uploaded videos of drugging and raping their wives and advised others how to do the same.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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During the event, Vietnam’s deputy minister of industry and trade, Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan, highlighted how FedEx’s global footprint would complement Viettel Post’s domestic network to ultimately enhance Vietnam’s ability to scale exports worldwide.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The fuel assemblies will be manufactured at a facility in Richland, Washington, which has been in operation for 55 years.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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The media wants to manufacture some stuff.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Syndicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syndicate. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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