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
The district attorney's office said the purchases included a family trip to Disney World, an Outer Banks vacation rental, country club membership fees, limousine service, purchase and installation of a hot tub at Fantuzzo's home and payment of local and state property taxes.
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Mike Darnay, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
That requirement is spelled out in the membership agreement NDSU signed Monday, which will take effect July 1.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
More than 200 million people subscribe to Prime for free shipping on paper towels, shampoo and trash bags — a portion of whom may not even realize a membership also grants them access to stream thousands of movies and TV shows.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Access may be complimentary through an applicable credit card or travel membership.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
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Mike Darnay, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
That requirement is spelled out in the membership agreement NDSU signed Monday, which will take effect July 1.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
More than 200 million people subscribe to Prime for free shipping on paper towels, shampoo and trash bags — a portion of whom may not even realize a membership also grants them access to stream thousands of movies and TV shows.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Access may be complimentary through an applicable credit card or travel membership.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for membership
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The synthetic opioid is far more potent than heroin and has devastated communities across the country.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The fall of el-Fasher in October 2025 to the Rapid Support Forces set off an exodus of people to nearby towns, straining the resources of neighboring communities and driving up food insecurity rates, the report said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The drop is the latest in Moon Boot’s robust roster of collaborations this season, most recently with Jacquemus.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Canada’s roster is more experienced, returning 16 players from the team that dominated the 2022 Beijing Games by winning all seven games and outscoring its opposition 57-10.—
John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Prior to this, in 2022, his mother – the late Queen Elizabeth II – revoked her second son's military associations and royal patronages in the wake of Giuffre's September 2021 lawsuit, which was later settled for an undisclosed sum.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Aside from his association with Epstein, Mandelson previously had to resign twice from senior government posts because of scandals over money or ethics.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie and her siblings have since issued emotional pleas for her return, offering to pay after unverified ransom notes were sent to several media organizations.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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But the study, which Wengert’s organization is conducting on the state’s behalf, isn’t due until next year.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Zelensky reminded the audience that every Ukrainian power plant had been hit, and that every kilometer Russia seized cost them 156 lives, by Ukraine’s count.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Radtke took a plea deal, agreeing to plead guilty to three misdemeanor counts of theft of government property.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Almost all discussion about House Bill 991/Senate Bill 1334 is the highly controversial element that would require Floridians registering to vote or changing their address or party affiliation to show proof of citizenship.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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The university last summer requested a waiver to move up to the FBS as an independent — without any conference affiliation.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Every one of the NFL’s 32 teams has played a regular-season game outside the United States and is signed up to the league’s Global Markets Program.—
Tom Chitty,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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Kennedy received a verbal warning from governing body World Curling a day after the feisty back-and-forth with the Swedish team, when fingers were pointed and the Canadian player repeatedly swore.—
STEVE DOUGLAS,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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According to estimates from the Illinois Policy Institute, public schools save roughly $12,000 per student who received an Invest in Kids scholarship — one reason per-pupil funding in CPS has risen as enrollment has fallen.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Florida’s current rules cap out-of-state enrollment at 10% of the university population, but that figure is calculated as an average for the state’s 12 public universities.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Membership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/membership. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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