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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
Joining local groups such as the Rotary, League of Women Voters, the Woman’s Club and symphony guilds shows them how to build community.
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Andre Mouchard, Daily News, 9 May 2026
The fellow guilds voiced their support for the deal shortly following the announcement.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 May 2026
Universities, libraries, and professional guilds played that role for generations.
—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 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
Andre Mouchard, Daily News, 9 May 2026
The fellow guilds voiced their support for the deal shortly following the announcement.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 May 2026
Universities, libraries, and professional guilds played that role for generations.
—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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guilds
Noun
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The court recommended that the petition be dismissed, and that the organizations be given one month to submit the employee lists.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The tech giant has also committed to investments in schools and nonprofit organizations in Richland Parish, as well as more than $300 million to help improve local infrastructure, from roads to wastewater management.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
Noun
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And if societies don't have the will to defend themselves, they'll be overtaken by the Barbarians.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
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School groups and paranormal activity societies have also toured the space in the past, Fulmer said, with one group of Fort Osage students even using the mansion to film a video project.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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Researchers from Harvard and other institutions recently published a study in the journal Nature Communications that suggests those who live near nuclear power plants may be at higher risk for cancer.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Richards’s personal experience and his years with the Fortune Society had given him the necessary credibility, with both activists and institutions, to help win commitment for the committee’s vision.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Condos are particularly tough for builders to invest in because California law allows homeowners associations, or HOAs, to sue developers for construction defects for up to 10 years after a building is completed.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Perkin was an award-winning artist and a member of many art associations, Keto said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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The new recommendation differs from the other institutes like the American Society of Breast Surgeons and the American College of Radiology/Society of Breast Imaging, which call for annual mammography screenings, typically starting at age 40.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Over the past decade, universities and research institutes all over the world have worked together to accelerate the scientific understanding of cellular biology, including its support of large-scale data generation projects such as the benchmark cell maps for humans and other organisms.—
Priscilla Chan,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some time after the group formed, Mellencamp signed on as the band’s second singer and performed with them at school dances, sock hops, fraternities, and battle of the bands competitions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 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
Noun
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Many solitary wasps dig nesting chambers in sandy soils, like the cicada killer and the great golden digger wasps.—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Nushaj is referring to the way his client was removed from the council chambers.—
Gino Vicci,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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“Guilds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilds. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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