founding member

noun

: an original member of a group (such as a club or corporation)

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Years later, when he was recruited by Mike Nesmith in 2017 to join the revival of the Monkees singer-songwriter’s country-rock group the First National Band, Finney stepped up to replace founding member Red Rhodes, who died in 1995. Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026 Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s xAI has lost another founding member. Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026 That leaves Real Madrid as the project’s only remaining founding member. Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026 Brad Arnold, a founding member and the lead singer of the band 3 Doors Down, has died at 47 following a battle with kidney cancer. Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for founding member

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“Founding member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/founding%20member. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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