membership
noun
mem·ber·ship
ˈmem-bər-ˌship 
plural memberships
1
: the state or status of being a member
2
: the body of members
an organization with a large membership
3
mathematics
: the relation between an element of a set (see set entry 2 sense 21) or class and the set or class itself compare inclusion sense 3a
Examples of membership in a Sentence
What is the cost of a one-year membership?
Membership in the club doubled last year.
clubs that are hoping to increase their membership
The club has a large membership.
clubs that are hoping to increase their memberships
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Full membership, which includes use of the facilities, voting privileges and the right to lease a wet or dry slip, costs $178.29 per month plus a $3,300 initiation fee.
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Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
The club is open to the public and offers memberships to play pickleball, tennis or padel.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 29 July 2025
More radically, Spotify could become the Patreon for audio creators, charging 5–10% platform fees on memberships, exclusive content, and fan-first events.
—Jason Davis, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The membership costs $120 and lasts for five years.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 28 July 2025
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Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
The club is open to the public and offers memberships to play pickleball, tennis or padel.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 29 July 2025
More radically, Spotify could become the Patreon for audio creators, charging 5–10% platform fees on memberships, exclusive content, and fan-first events.
—Jason Davis, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The membership costs $120 and lasts for five years.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 28 July 2025
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“Membership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/membership. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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membership
noun
mem·ber·ship
ˈmem-bər-ˌship
1
: the state or status of being a member
2
: all the members of an organization
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