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a group involved in secret or criminal activities
a conspiracy theory about the existence of an international cabal devoted to world domination
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Recent Examples of cabal
Charlie Campbell / Phuket, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
Though most bureaucrats in the system are not part of any conscious cabal, the result—DEI scholarships in Burma and green energy projects in Timbuktu—is often much the same.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
To suggest that hateful, immoral behavior is being driven by a cabal of the Catholic Church wielding the axe of natural law is to engage in the very hate- and fearmongering that Schwartz seems to eschew.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
That whole company is basically just a cabal of meeting-schedulers.
—Graham Techler, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Below him, two fighters are trading flying kicks in the ring as series creator Mike White discusses camera angles with his cabal of producers.
—Charlie Campbell / Phuket, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
Though most bureaucrats in the system are not part of any conscious cabal, the result—DEI scholarships in Burma and green energy projects in Timbuktu—is often much the same.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
To suggest that hateful, immoral behavior is being driven by a cabal of the Catholic Church wielding the axe of natural law is to engage in the very hate- and fearmongering that Schwartz seems to eschew.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
That whole company is basically just a cabal of meeting-schedulers.
—Graham Techler, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabal
Noun
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The quarter rotisserie meal at Saucy Chick Goat Mafia in Pasadena.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Parents can have some fun of their own with sets from ’80s pop-rock icons the Go-Go’s, Portishead singer Beth Gibbons, hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, and German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That would be Aaron Judge, who clubbed three home runs against Milwaukee in the Yankees’ 20-9 victory, which saw the team leave the yard nine total times, a new franchise record.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
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The barrage marked the first time in franchise history that the Yankees clubbed back-to-back-to-back homers to start a game.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Trump administration has also sent Salvadoran nationals it’s accused of being members of the MS-13 gang to CECOT.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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Amid the chaos, police officers and members of the public have been on a hunt for gang members.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Women’s Sports conference in October, three investors believe that capital needs to move in other arenas outside of the teams and leagues themselves.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
4 Nov. 2024
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The leagued also honored Willie Mays, the baseball icon who died on Tuesday and used to call Rickwood Field home.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
21 June 2024
Noun
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Lori Vallow Daybell convicted of murder Vallow Daybell was charged in May 2021 with the murders of her children and conspiracy to commit the murder of Tammy Daybell.—
Miguel Torres,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Nearly two years after her initial sentencing in Idaho, Lori is now preparing for her trial in Arizona after being charged with one count of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the 2019 death of her fourth husband, Charles Vallow.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce are collaborating on the steakhouse, which will be located at the Loews Kansas City hotel at 1515 Wyandotte St. Mahomes said last year that there will be a cheeseburger on the menu named for Chiefs coach Andy Reid.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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For the six-piece collection—which features workwear essentials like two-way stretch bootcut jeans, bandanas and overalls in multiple colorways—Dovetail and John Deere collaborated directly with female farmers through surveys, focus groups and wear testing.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The program had been mandated by Congress, yet Homeland Security’s top lawyer was saying it could be investigated under a law reserved for organized crime syndicates.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
8 Apr. 2025
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During the season, Roscoe and her boss, Oscar Finlay (Malcolm Goodwin), team with Reacher to solve the mystery behind the murder of Reacher’s brother and uncover a counterfeiting syndicate involving corrupt local officials.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In Palm Beach, where Mar-a-Lago forms the beating heart of MAGA society life, staff are expected to be either apolitical or allied with their bosses.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Aegis is a combat system designed for U.S. and allied surface warships, providing an integrated air and missile defense capability.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Cabal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabal. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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