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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
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.
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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
From being all but left for dead after a muted Venice reception, Frankenstein came roaring back to life at the guilds, scoring a Best Ensemble nomination from SAG and an ASC nom to go alongside a DGA nod for del Toro himself.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The Hollywood labor landscape will have different contours this year as above-the-line guilds try to reach deals with the studios and streamers and avoid a repeat of the damaging strikes of 2023.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Coming off nominations for The Actor Awards and Directors Guild of America, social media and industry voices are becoming vocal about the fact that despite a banner year for non-English language filmmaking, the major guilds have been ignoring these achievements.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Hollywood CEOs aren’t getting hot and bothered about using AI to completely replace real-life movie stars; the guilds wouldn’t allow it, and audiences wouldn’t want it.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, Pezeshkian met with representatives of some guilds and merchant unions and promised to improve the economy.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
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
From being all but left for dead after a muted Venice reception, Frankenstein came roaring back to life at the guilds, scoring a Best Ensemble nomination from SAG and an ASC nom to go alongside a DGA nod for del Toro himself.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The Hollywood labor landscape will have different contours this year as above-the-line guilds try to reach deals with the studios and streamers and avoid a repeat of the damaging strikes of 2023.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Coming off nominations for The Actor Awards and Directors Guild of America, social media and industry voices are becoming vocal about the fact that despite a banner year for non-English language filmmaking, the major guilds have been ignoring these achievements.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Hollywood CEOs aren’t getting hot and bothered about using AI to completely replace real-life movie stars; the guilds wouldn’t allow it, and audiences wouldn’t want it.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, Pezeshkian met with representatives of some guilds and merchant unions and promised to improve the economy.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guilds
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The parade features bands, floats, drill teams, colleges and universities, fraternities, sororities and churches along with peace and youth organizations.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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Legacy Bank and Trust's chief operations officer since 2019 and will now act as dual COO for both organizations until the full integration of the community development financial institutions, which is slated for the fourth quarter of 2026.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Jan. 2026
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Parallel societies in certain urban areas and rising violent crime statistics linked to some migrant cohorts in countries such as Sweden and Germany led to the dramatic rise of populist and patriotic parties across the continent, from France to Italy to the Netherlands.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Freedom from fear mattered because frightened societies are easily manipulated.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Western counterparts often acknowledge them privately, even as public backlash from some European institutions and media figures ensued against Rubio’s candor.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The oil downturn and currency devaluation of the early 1980s shook Venezuelan society deeply, hollowing out the middle class and undermining trust in political institutions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Friendship with a particular person, or group associations in general, can be uplifting and tangibly helpful in building both opportunity and confidence.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Advocacy groups and the various associations of government service providers who lobby the Legislature are likely to press lawmakers not to make reductions at the same time as the federal government.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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The lab collaborates with national research institutes focused on mining, electronics, aerospace, and radiation research.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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The committee evaluates nominations from qualified proposers—such as heads of state, national legislators, professors in relevant disciplines, past laureates, and directors of foreign policy or peace institutes.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The parade features bands, floats, drill teams, colleges and universities, fraternities, sororities and churches along with peace and youth organizations.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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According to Frank, members of TCU fraternities live in some of the houses that have generated noise complaints, including DeCicco’s house.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Dec. 2025
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Instead, a small group of senators from both parties has been working on an alternative plan that could find support in both chambers and become law.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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But a bipartisan group of senators is working on an alternative proposal in hopes of coming up with a plan that can pass both chambers.—
Tia Mitchell,
AJC.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Israeli attacks weakened Iran’s regional armed proxy groups such as Hamas and Hezbollahwhile US strikes dealt significant damage to the country’s nuclear program, which the government spent billions to develop.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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In other locations, particularly in southeastern Iran, rights groups said security forces fired directly at protesters in Zahedan after prayers, wounding several people.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Guilds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilds. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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