guilds

noun

variants also gilds
Definition of guildsnext
plural of guild
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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  1. organizations
  2. associations
  3. societies
  4. institutions
  5. colleges
Noun
  • Hezbollah developed a powerful if opaque network of social support organizations and even a microfinance lender, finding ways to ensure its supporters retained some financial stability even as the entire Lebanese economy around them collapsed in 2019.
    Ruth Michaelson / Beirut, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In response to this, healthcare organizations are increasingly prioritizing sustainability to establish a more resilient healthcare sector, paired with significant social and economic reward.
    Molly Matthews, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of organizations
Noun
  • Acquisition of word-object associations by 14-month-old infants Science.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
  • One or more of the key industry associations in each of these sectors could provide a credible—and confidential—forum for evaluating the feasibility of various options for banding together groups of like companies in that sector.
    Brian Walker, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of associations
Noun
  • Armed with that capability, managers — and all employees — can make better decisions for their companies and the societies that depend on their goods and services.
    Lynn Schenk Alison Smart, Harvard Business Review, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Rubin highlights that societies in obstetrics, gynecology and urology, among others, universally agree the label is wrong.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of societies
Noun
  • The agency’s $48 billion budget funds medical research on cancers, vaccines and other diseases through competitive grants to researchers at institutions throughout the nation.
    Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Ask questions and trust your instincts when dealing with authority figures, institutions or legal matters.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of institutions
Noun
  • How did the Wall Street Journal determine its best colleges list?
    Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Communication With Specific Tele-Counselors The ACE’s report discussed the importance of collaboration between telehealth vendors and colleges, especially with campus counseling centers.
    Eric Wood, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of colleges
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