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also gilds
as in organizations
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
Universities, libraries, and professional guilds played that role for generations.
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Bruce Broussard, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
The guilds’ standoff with the studios was in large part due to actor and writer concerns about AI compromising their intellectual property and stealing their jobs.
—Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Scriptation also has spread its gospel though the Hollywood guilds and various other industry organizations, putting on educational webinars and giving on-set presentations.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
During the course of the race, Liquid and other guilds raise tens of thousands of dollars for charities like UNICEF for Liquid and Games for Love for Echo, a European guild.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The head of CinemaCon host organization, Cinema United, has slammed the deal as have guilds and thousands of creatives in an open letter.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The first question then is if WGA’s deal puts pressure on either of those guilds to also agree to a 4-year term.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
In Clock Hands, young Vale can’t afford to join any of the guilds as an apprentice or learn a trade of their own.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Like all other private and public enterprises in Germany, these guilds now began their meetings with anthems and Hitler salutes.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2026
Bruce Broussard, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
The guilds’ standoff with the studios was in large part due to actor and writer concerns about AI compromising their intellectual property and stealing their jobs.
—Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Scriptation also has spread its gospel though the Hollywood guilds and various other industry organizations, putting on educational webinars and giving on-set presentations.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
During the course of the race, Liquid and other guilds raise tens of thousands of dollars for charities like UNICEF for Liquid and Games for Love for Echo, a European guild.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The head of CinemaCon host organization, Cinema United, has slammed the deal as have guilds and thousands of creatives in an open letter.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The first question then is if WGA’s deal puts pressure on either of those guilds to also agree to a 4-year term.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
In Clock Hands, young Vale can’t afford to join any of the guilds as an apprentice or learn a trade of their own.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Like all other private and public enterprises in Germany, these guilds now began their meetings with anthems and Hitler salutes.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guilds
Noun
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These organizations, striving to fill the information gap created by the state government’s increasing drift toward secrecy — can’t rely on taxpayers to pay their bills.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Suing government agencies is not a first choice for most reporters and news organizations.—
Charles Ornstein,
ProPublica,
30 Apr. 2026
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In European and American societies of the early and mid-19th century, research shows that infant mortality rates were 30-60 times greater than today.—
Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Physical spaces have always embodied what societies care about — from those first stone monuments that hunter-gatherers built to demonstrate loyalty to each other and to higher powers.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 May 2026
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Probably those who trust institutions the most, and who can sacrifice some efficiency for an outdated but fancy stamp of approval—in other words, the children of the wealthy and educated.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
5 May 2026
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These coins are minted by national institutions, priced close to the global gold rate, and widely recognised across international markets.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Despite initial opposition from dentists, doctors, veterinarians, optometrists, the Connecticut Hospital Association and various business and banking associations, HB5127 got a favorable vote Thursday in the House of Representatives.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Banking associations celebrated the move while retailers decried it.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Over this week, 61 Catholic brotherhoods snake through the city along the official parade route to Seville's Gothic cathedral and then back to their home churches.—
Alexis Marshall,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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Those meaningful bonds, or brotherhoods, are constantly at risk of being curtailed.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2026
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Lumai has made the Nova server available for evaluation to hyperscalers, neo-clouds, enterprises, and research institutes.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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They are now accepted and used by a large segment of users, including academic and research institutes as well as leading humanoid robotics companies.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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Numerous other fraternities and a handful of sororities have received probation and warnings for hazing in the period from 2018 through the spring 2025 semester.—
Matthew Kelly
April 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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In winning consecutive Masters — a feat not accomplished since Tiger Woods did it in 2002 — McIlroy joins Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Woods in one of golf’s most exclusive fraternities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Colorado House and Senate have entered the final two weeks of the 2026 legislative session, and both chambers were set Friday for lengthy floor votes on several hefty bills, including legislation dealing with credit card swipe fees, state labor laws and other issues.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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People munched on cheese cubes and cheesecake bites or fanned themselves in the shade, watching on big-screen televisions as the old guard said their goodbyes inside the council chambers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Guilds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilds. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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