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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
Excommunicated from his assassin’s guild and with a $14 million bounty on his head, courtesy of the all-powerful High Table, John gets into nasty blade-throwing brawls and even rides a horse through New York to escape a city full of secret killers.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 June 2025
The guild data showed that 673 BIPOC TV writers were employed in 2023-24, a 6.6% decline from 2020-21; while 755 white writers were employed, a 38% decline over the same period.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 May 2025
Stunt men returned the favor: when the Chicago mob tried to muscle in on the guild, SAG president Robert Montgomery, who served from 1935 to 1938, stood firm against the gangsters.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
The move comes the same day as members of animation, actor and writers guilds gathered at France’s Annecy Animation Film Festival to protest the use of the growing technology, which has many in the creative industries wary about what AI means for their creativity, skills and livelihoods.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 12 June 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 June 2025
The guild data showed that 673 BIPOC TV writers were employed in 2023-24, a 6.6% decline from 2020-21; while 755 white writers were employed, a 38% decline over the same period.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 May 2025
Stunt men returned the favor: when the Chicago mob tried to muscle in on the guild, SAG president Robert Montgomery, who served from 1935 to 1938, stood firm against the gangsters.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
The move comes the same day as members of animation, actor and writers guilds gathered at France’s Annecy Animation Film Festival to protest the use of the growing technology, which has many in the creative industries wary about what AI means for their creativity, skills and livelihoods.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guild
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The organization’s musical repertoires have grown exponentially over the years to include tens of millions of works, giving music users more music and more choice, the spokesperson said.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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Many of the local organizations Best Friends Animal Society is working with on the ground are operating based on donations and there are wish lists available online for anyone interested in purchasing specific things needed by shelters on the ground.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 July 2025
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Shelton was honored at the association's convention which ran from June 23 through June 25 and featured a slew of keynote speakers, a ball and more at the Hot Springs Convention Center.—
Lena Miano,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
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After speaking to my physician colleagues and hearing their earnest frustrations, there’s no doubt in my mind that the system needs reform and the association’s proposals—which are not insubstantial and would address many of the problems —are a great place to start.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Since débuting in March, a company called Crave New World has been hawking its next-gen TV dinners on college campuses, even brokering a deal with fraternities and sororities: free food to fuel a social-media competition (the prize: tickets to the N.C.A.A. Final Four).—
Sheila Yasmin Marikar,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Friday, March 27: This dance troupe blends traditional African styles with those from Black fraternities and sororities and contemporary forms in a show that also features storytelling, humor and audience participation.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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In celebration of Rotary’s Epic Day of Service, members from several North County Rotary clubs recently joined forces to support environmental conservation efforts at the San Elijo Lagoon Reserve.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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That next big step would be a transfer from his MLS team to a European club for the upcoming season.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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As passed by the House in late May, the One Big Beautiful Bill (its Trumpian name) increased the current 1.4% excise tax on college endowments’ investment earnings to as high as 21% for the richest institutions—those with endowments worth more than $2 million a student.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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His dismissive attitude emanates from Oasis’ heyday, when the band was being feted regularly with awards primarily from British institutions.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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Civil society groups like the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa are calling for financial institutions to stop propping up corporate industrial agriculture, urging more public investment in agroecology instead.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The third season of HBO’s The Gilded Age—in which Jacobson plays Marian Brook, a doe-eyed newcomer to late-1800s Manhattan high society—premiered a few days prior.—
Luna Adler,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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But the Hornets and Okogie agreed to push back the date to July 15, league sources confirmed to The Observer.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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The four-year deal reportedly has a total value of $285 million and contractually ties the reigning league MVP to the Thunder through the 2030-31 season.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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The institute also pledged to improve privacy policies, and continue to allow customers to delete their data at will, as 23andMe already does.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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Headed by the charismatic and talented Jaroslav Romanchuk, the institute struggled to navigate the complex waters of this Russian puppet state.—
Alejandro Antonio Chafuen,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“Guild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guild. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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