syndicate
noun
a group of individuals or organizations combined or making a joint effort to undertake some specific duty or carry out specific transactions or negotiations.
syndicates
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pluralof syndicate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof syndicate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
syndicatenouna group of individuals or organizations combined or making a joint effort to undertake some specific duty or carry out specific transactions or negotiations.
Example Sentences
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Many of the Malawians at Sherwood admitted they did not have valid papers to be in the country, claiming they had been lured by syndicates promising jobs in factories, homes and mines.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Today, it serves as a microcosm of the country’s takeover by cybercrime syndicates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
So, the syndicates switched to online fraud instead, luring young workers from around the world with attractive salary offers.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026
Pressure from Trump is not the only factor pushing Sheinbaum to move decisively against the criminal syndicates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
Owing to the necessary disturbance of the ancestral burial places, much trouble has been anticipated in the construction of the railways, for which concessions have now been granted to European syndicates.
From Man, Past and Present by Alfred Court Haddon
