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also gild
as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
after his apprenticeship, he was able to join the stonemasons' guild
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Recent Examples of guild
In a June 2024 email to the Producers Guild of America, Lively implored the guild to give her a PGA tag as a producer of the film, according to court documents.
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Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Unlike the ancient alchemists’ guilds or modern elites, science is not secret, nor gated by family descent or social ties.
—Micah Altman, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
The guild honors — including SAG-AFTRA’s Actor Awards, the Directors Guild’s DGA Awards and the Producers Guild’s PGA Awards — are determined by the members of those respective guilds, the vast majority of whom are Americans based in the United States.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
All experience levels are invited to attend the guild’s monthly meetings.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Unlike the ancient alchemists’ guilds or modern elites, science is not secret, nor gated by family descent or social ties.
—Micah Altman, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
The guild honors — including SAG-AFTRA’s Actor Awards, the Directors Guild’s DGA Awards and the Producers Guild’s PGA Awards — are determined by the members of those respective guilds, the vast majority of whom are Americans based in the United States.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
All experience levels are invited to attend the guild’s monthly meetings.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guild
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After Bill Belichick left the organization following the 2023 season, one of Vrabel’s old teammates – Jerod Mayo – became the Patriots’ new head coach and then suffered a difficult first season in charge, going 3-14.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Ali Raziana, commander of the Northern Gaza Brigade of the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization was also killed, according to the IDF.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Initiatives include expanding gold storage facilities, refineries, central clearing systems, investment channels like tokenization, and even forming a trade association for the industry.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The association with the Stones.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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The fallout from the files has consumed much of the news media in recent weeks, dominating headlines and coverage at major news institutions as journalists and independent creators dig through the files for embarrassing nuggets of association about high-profile individuals.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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In a recent publication in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from the Technical University of Munich and collaborating institutions report the development of a new type of electronic skin designed to help robots detect harmful physical contact.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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Media pressure, regulatory harassment of civil society, politicized law enforcement, and the fusion of nationalism with cultural identity have narrowed dissent and reshaped institutional behavior.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Many households of color are at a disadvantage Homeownership is unequal throughout American society.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Investment is needed to cover costs of running a quality program, pre-K teachers should be paid the same as their K-12 peers and access should be expanded through partnerships with private child care providers, according to the institute.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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The administration seized the facility last year and fired almost all the institute’s staff.—
Matthew Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Fraternity initiation ends in tragedy Several fraternity members at Northern Arizona University were arrested for hazing in the death of a student following a rush event.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Members of an Arizona fraternity allegedly instructed pledges to drink from large bottles of vodka the night before a Northern Arizona University student was pronounced dead, court documents say.—
Lindsay Good,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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Because of Senate procedural rules and the balance of the power in that chamber, Democratic votes are needed for legislation to advance there.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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Stacey Campbell with the chamber suggests the bill is a solution in search of a problem.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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For two centuries, college fraternities have fostered brotherhood and promoted the personal growth of young men.—
Anthony V. Mack,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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There is a kind of brotherhood forged between people who work in the shadow world.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Guild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guild. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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