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association, board, brotherhood, chamber, club, college, congress, consortium, council, fellowship, fraternity, institute, institution, league, order, organization, society, sodality
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McClure, the guild attorney, also declined any comment. — Steve Miletich, The Seattle Times, "Seattle, police union delayed release of ruling to reinstate fired officer until after labor contract was approved," 14 Jan. 2019 Developing a reasonable expertise in something, from US-China relations to renewable energy to school desegregation to fashion trends in Italy to terraforming Mars, requires no magic or secret guild training. — David Roberts, Vox, "My advice for aspiring explainer journalists," 9 Dec. 2018 The guild wins, which usually point the way, have been all over the map making this a hard one to call. — Lindsey Bahr, The Seattle Times, "AP Oscar predictions: What will win, what should win," 20 Feb. 2019 This last-minute maneuvering shows again why this guild of liberal lawyers should have no role in nominations. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Democrats Sing, the ABA Dances," 10 Oct. 2018 Just as a WoW guild encourages regular, cooperative play, exploring the world through a Pokémon Go lens with friends can be mutually reinforcing. — Brian Barrett, WIRED, "The Quiet, Steady Dominance of Pokémon Go," 6 July 2018 Ever since Bezos bought the Post for $250 million in 2013, the guild has sparred with him over matters like wages and retirement plans. — Rose Minutaglio, Town & Country, "Washington Post Staffers Weren't Afraid to Call Out Jeff Bezos on the Paper's Pricey Super Bowl Ad," 4 Feb. 2019 The guild’s 1,300-plus officers and sergeants have been working since the end of 2014 under the terms of the previous contract. — Steve Miletich, The Seattle Times, "Seattle City Council approves police-union contract; deal faces scrutiny by federal judge overseeing reforms," 13 Nov. 2018 For example, pines, dogwoods, and wild blueberries form a guild for acid soil. — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, "How To Create A Permaculture Garden That Supports Your Local Ecosystem," 1 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'guild.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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