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also gilds
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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 guilds
All three guilds largely pointed to the same issues.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Feb. 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
Clearly, the preferences of the guilds no longer reflect the preferences of the Academy.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
It’s been honored not just by the producers and visual-effects guilds, but also by the casting directors and costume designers.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Probably due to restrictive laws against Jews (for example, Jews were not allowed to belong to guilds, could only in rare cases acquire land, and were not free to choose their place of residence) and the family’s poor economic situation, the older Strauss children decided to emigrate.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Jan. 2026
The actors, directors and producers guilds have weighed in with their picks for the best of 2025, though, as always, their slates reflect an American sensibility at odds with the motion picture academy’s global membership.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
On the other sit America’s guilds, shaped by domestic members, whose nominations this week suggested a far narrower definition of what counts as prestige filmmaking.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
The guilds will have new, more specific asks, and industry anger around AI is still strong enough that the studios would be dumb to poke the bear any further.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Feb. 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
Clearly, the preferences of the guilds no longer reflect the preferences of the Academy.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
It’s been honored not just by the producers and visual-effects guilds, but also by the casting directors and costume designers.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Probably due to restrictive laws against Jews (for example, Jews were not allowed to belong to guilds, could only in rare cases acquire land, and were not free to choose their place of residence) and the family’s poor economic situation, the older Strauss children decided to emigrate.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Jan. 2026
The actors, directors and producers guilds have weighed in with their picks for the best of 2025, though, as always, their slates reflect an American sensibility at odds with the motion picture academy’s global membership.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
On the other sit America’s guilds, shaped by domestic members, whose nominations this week suggested a far narrower definition of what counts as prestige filmmaking.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
The guilds will have new, more specific asks, and industry anger around AI is still strong enough that the studios would be dumb to poke the bear any further.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guilds
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Summers is a former treasury secretary and Harvard University president who has been ostracized from a number of organizations after Epstein files made public earlier showed his close relationship with Epstein.—
MEG KINNARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Many colleges host online platforms, including Handshake, that allow organizations to post jobs targeting new college graduates.—
Micki Meyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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While the fatalities have occurred along the Central Coast and in Northern California, the phenomenon has prompted concerns and discussions among mycological societies and amateur foragers across the Golden State.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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In Islamic societies, particularly during the Ottoman Empire, the word described separate living quarters for the female members of a household, which outsiders were prohibited from accessing.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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It is reassigned — from institutions designed to manage it to the public, which never agreed to assume it.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Each of the 65 houses and institutions will be represented by a shipping crate showcasing a significant item.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
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However, major medical associations have condemned these practices, noting they are not supported by evidence and contribute to discrimination and stigma.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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But university associations and states revolted, arguing the move violated Congress’ directions and the NIH’s own policies.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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The recent 62-mile demonstration aligns with earlier research conducted by independent institutes in other countries, which have been reported by Interesting Engineering.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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One of the science community’s biggest concerns has been disruptions in the flow of grant funding to universities and institutes from the NIH, the agency responsible for funneling federal dollars into biomedical and life sciences research.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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An Ohio State University study found that more than 15% of the school’s undergrad students had used nicotine pouches before; in fraternities, that number was far higher at more than 41%.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
28 Jan. 2026
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There are terrible examples—fraternities with hazing—but also good ones.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
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These caverns under sidewalks could be used for storage, and circular pieces of thick glass in the sidewalk added natural light to these eerie underground chambers.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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The two chambers would need to resolve those differences in language for the legislation to pass.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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Though attacks are not so frequent in Islamabad, Pakistan has seen a surge in militant violence in recent months, largely blamed on Baloch separatist groups and the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, which is a separate group, but allied with Afghanistan's Taliban.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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Fox News Digital reviewed internal Signal chat messages from Seattle-area rapid response groups showing that the rejection of whistles triggered open hostility.—
Asra Q. Nomani,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Guilds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilds. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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