1
as in community
the people who belong to a group or organization
Club leaders are elected by the membership.
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as in roster
the number of people in a group or organization
The club's membership has been around 400 for the past several years.
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as in association
the state of being a member of a group or organization
We allowed our membership in the discount club to lapse.
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Recent Examples of membership
That makes a Prime membership harder and harder to cancel.
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 15 May 2026
TeenFest is the annual presentation by Teen Ensemble members and membership in the ensemble is by invitation only.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Anyone interested in attending can RSVP here and purchase American Pavilion membership here.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
Streeting’s views could prove a significant hurdle in garnering support from Labour’s membership, however, with left-wing factions within the party regarding him as too centrist or even right wing.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 14 May 2026
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 15 May 2026
TeenFest is the annual presentation by Teen Ensemble members and membership in the ensemble is by invitation only.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Anyone interested in attending can RSVP here and purchase American Pavilion membership here.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
Streeting’s views could prove a significant hurdle in garnering support from Labour’s membership, however, with left-wing factions within the party regarding him as too centrist or even right wing.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for membership
Noun
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Presidents have often recognized and honored the Jewish community within the broader story of America.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Flanked by several clergy members of various denominations, Dolan, 76, thanked his former colleagues, as well as civic and community officials, before praising Jesus Christ for his lengthy career in the church.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Because teams are deciding whether to devote millions of dollars and precious roster spots to occasionally unreliable males in their early twenties, much of a scout’s work is akin to investigative reporting.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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There isn’t a better collective roster in the East.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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As well as attracting huge foot traffic to its stores, the company’s brand benefits from its association with one of the Switzerland’s most storied watchmakers.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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In a 2019 genome-wide association study published in Nature Communications, researchers identified 351 genetic loci associated with morning chronotype (up from just 24 a decade ago) in a meta-analysis of nearly 700,000 individuals.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The stage is set as coach Jim Harbaugh enters his third season and the organization seeks its first playoff win since 2018.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Over multiple years, Edwards used physical force to rape at least one of the members of his organization.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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Bryce was still throwing the ball well, pitch count was still OK.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
17 May 2026
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McCray was indicted for manslaughter and principal to felony hazing, and Thurman was indicted for principal to felony hazing and three counts of obstruction of justice.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Block party permits are not intended for private parties or events related to political affiliations, commercial or religious organizations, or for neighbors who host a party on their private property.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Voters are eligible to participate in Georgia’s primary elections regardless of party affiliation.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2026
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When Tomlin stepped away as coach in January, the team hired McCarthy, who first began coaching Rodgers in 2006.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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The UConn baseball team had a chance to nail down the Big East title outright, but lost to Villanova, 9-6, at Elliot Ballpark in Storrs.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Student enrollment will drop across the board, and certain areas of the country such as New England—which is home to a whole host of small private colleges and will be suffering from some of the harshest demographic decline—may start to be dotted by campus ghost towns.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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The district says on average, students will save $855 annually when taking three concurrent enrollment courses.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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“Membership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/membership. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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