SYNDICATES Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of syndicate

as in gangs

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

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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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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 Lucky Number Slevin, a movie about mistaken identity, rival crime syndicates, and assassins, was, for some reason (Josh Hartnett), one of the comfort movies of my childhood. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 1 July 2026 Alongside that, South Africa’s police force has been embroiled in scandal, accused of corruption and collusion with criminal syndicates. — Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026 Applying terrorism designations to criminal syndicates, Brazilian officials say, conflicts with domestic legal definitions and risks blurring distinctions underpinning international counterterrorism law. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for syndicates

Noun

In Ecuador, local criminal gangs allied with Colombian and Mexican cartels manage the routes and ship the narcotics, 80% of which originate in Colombia and the rest in Peru.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Ecuador National Police via AP In Ecuador, local criminal gangs allied with Colombian and Mexican cartels manage the routes and ship the narcotics, 80% of which originate in Colombia and the rest in Peru.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of gangs

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But in a state where numerous local cartels make money not only from drugs but also from extortion, there are plenty of possibilities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
In Ecuador, local criminal gangs allied with Colombian and Mexican cartels manage the routes and ship the narcotics, 80% of which originate in Colombia and the rest in Peru.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of cartels

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The system was designed to support secure and resilient data sharing between satellite networks operating in low-Earth orbit.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
Fox News Digital reached out to Seajets Ferries in Greece, one of the largest networks of high-speed and catamaran vessels in the Aegean Sea.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of networks

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South Korea surged ahead on the strength of its giant conglomerates like Samsung, which integrates multiple stages of the supply chain.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
While licensing archives to outside sources is lucrative, Bell questions how important archive houses are to media conglomerates.

— Addie Morfoot, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of conglomerates

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Then cinematographers Evan Draper and Jazleana Jones along with Ullom, who also edits, take a steadier hand with evocative montages that emphasize the passage of time.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Quick edits in small blocks across the screen included one of Murphy’s right foot and shoe.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of edits

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And if Alito’s wife, Martha-Ann, minors in election conspiracies, Thomas’s wife, Ginni, majors in it, having explicitly urged lawmakers in two states to overturn Biden’s election.

— Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
That includes $4 million from Richard Uihlein, the Illinois billionaire and Trump supporter who often funds organizations and causes that promote election conspiracies and far-right candidates.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of conspiracies

Verb

In 2025, Omaha police agreed to pay Compliant Technologies LLC, which manufactures the gloves, about $66,000 for 40 gloves, according to the contract.

— Kathy McCormack, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
In 2025, the city's police department agreed to pay Compliant Technologies LLC, which manufactures the gloves, about $66,000 for 40 gloves, according to the contract.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

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