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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
With plans to double their guild membership and a potential public listing ahead, Angel Studios is poised to expand further.
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Those guilds represent talent across all 50 states, meaning their priority is keeping jobs within the U.S. more broadly.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 3 June 2025
The guild’s departure from X comes amid a notable exodus from the platform by other media organizations, such as National Public Radio and the Berlin Film Festival.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 10 July 2025
Surrounded by stately guild houses, City Hall and the King’s House, the city’s must-see main square, Grand-Place, is a masterpiece of Belgian Baroque architecture.
—New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Those guilds represent talent across all 50 states, meaning their priority is keeping jobs within the U.S. more broadly.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 3 June 2025
The guild’s departure from X comes amid a notable exodus from the platform by other media organizations, such as National Public Radio and the Berlin Film Festival.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 10 July 2025
Surrounded by stately guild houses, City Hall and the King’s House, the city’s must-see main square, Grand-Place, is a masterpiece of Belgian Baroque architecture.
—New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guild
Noun
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Pfister was also a legacy member of the Greater Phoenix Leadership Inc., an organization of influential Arizona leaders.—
Shawn Raymundo,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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In this poll, like earlier ones from other organizations, young people and Democrats had more favorable views of socialism and less favorable views of capitalism.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Epstein’s association with the rich and famous has garnered great international interest and spun off conspiracy theories, especially among those on the right.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
25 July 2025
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But Amy’s association with Rachel may have ultimately been her undoing, as other players looked to weaken the Big Brother legend by taking out her closest ally, leading to the 43-year-old insurance agent’s unanimous 13-0 ouster on Thursday’s live eviction episode.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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But in the early days, the top floor of 57 Broadway housed a small creative fraternity.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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While studying economics at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, two fraternity brothers ahead of him went to work for Wachovia (which was acquired by Wells Fargo in 2008).—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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In fairness, there is a lot that goes into picking a team of all-stars, and the clubs and players need time to prepare.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Off the field, the club’s sky blue and white jerseys have become ubiquitous in cities globally, led by striker Erling Haaland’s popular No. 9.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
15 July 2025
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Set within a military institution, the film continues his exploration of gender and power, aiming to expose and humanize rigid, oppressive systems through personal and emotional storytelling.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Woods said the institution literally beat the humanity out of some boys, whittling away their value for human life.—
The Marshall Project,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Still, with the rise of populist and ultra-conservative politicians utilizing nationalistic rhetoric, theocracy is becoming a greater concern for secular societies.—
Emi Eleode,
Time,
14 July 2025
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These were not radical goals: why wouldn’t a healthier society benefit everyone?—
Deborah Williams
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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The 2024 season was her last before retiring from the league as its all-time leading scorer.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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The team will take a six-game winning streak into the second half of the season when league play resumes on Aug. 1.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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The signing ceremony, between the CNC’s Bruel and BFI director BFI Chief Executive Ben Roberts, was preceded by a tour of the institute’s BFI Southbank home.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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This new one is a slim shot from CLASH, about a man recovering from a foot injury and remembering his time working for an institute that studied (among other things) black holes.—
Drew Broussard
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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“Guild.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guild. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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