Thesaurus results for GUILD

guild

noun

ˈgild

variants also gild

Definition of guild

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 Dragging this out into next spring in a trial without any clarity could only hurt the industry, the guilds wrote. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026 The Actor Awards have voter crossover with the Emmys, unlike the Globes and Critics Choice, but The Diplomat is a far more SAG-friendly show than the cerebral Pluribus, which didn’t get an ensemble bid with the guild, unlike The Diplomat. — Joyce Eng, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026 Since the 12th century London's guilds have nurtured generations of artisans, preserving skills while allowing each craft to evolve with every new era. — Divia Thani, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026 Recognizing the explosive international growth of this new format, the actors’ guild SAG-AFTRA has recently established a separate union agreement to address certain vertical drama productions. — Novika Ishar, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for guild

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Noun

This chart shows the 24-hour moving average load for PJM Interconnection, a major regional transmission organization in the US, which can be understood as the average electricity demand placed on the grid over the past day.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Now his focus is on following in his parents’ footsteps working with the Children’s Institute, an organization that supports children and families.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of organization

Noun

However, many trade associations include sole proprietors who don't qualify for an AHP, and some organizations have members in a range of industries.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Disputes over Israel, antisemitism and El-Sayed’s association with controversial online commentator Hasan Piker have complicated the party’s effort to turn its attention to Republican Mike Rogers.

— Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of association

Noun

Local media also reported gunshots ringing out from the Plateau administrative district, where the Presidential Palace and key institutions are located.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Summary Canadian universities have successfully recruited 64 international scholars, 48 from top American institutions like Harvard and MIT.

— Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of institution

Noun

This marks a larger shift in how healthcare is administered globally, with many aging societies transitioning from hospital-centric care to more personalized and accessible options which are embedded in neighborhoods and communities.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
The company has also received an Approval In Principle (AIP) with a maritime classification society.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of society

Noun

While higher earners had been spending more using credit cards, the institute said the gap across income classes began narrowing in May of this year.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
In July, CalMatters reported that the measure was written in a way that likely predetermines the single institute that will receive half the funds.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of institute

Noun

And more than 90 organizations, including unions, Black fraternities and sororities and voting rights groups, have signed on as official partners.

— Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Years later, in the wake of an alleged fraternity-run drug ring involving a dozen former and current students, his parents are still pushing for accountability and change.

— Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of fraternity

Noun

His chambers are in Islandia, on Long Island, with tennis trophies on the desk and an electric shoe buffer in the corner.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Whoever wins Georgia’s lieutenant governor race in November will lead the state Senate chamber for the next four years ― but the scope of his power will rest in the hands of the likely Republican majority.

— Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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