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as in groups
the people who belong to a group or organization
Club leaders are elected by the membership.
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as in rosters
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 relationships
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 memberships
The basic and higher-tier memberships will now cost $60 and $120, respectively.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Aerial yoga, biohacking, meditation, facials with Tuscan brand Seed to Skin, sound therapy, a healing hammam, and a state-of-the-art fitness room are all on offer, meaning locals are also signing up for memberships.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
These memberships have special perks, including a foam wash, bug breakdown, and a wheel and tire shine, according to Quick Quack’s website.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
To access the private terminal PS offers, annual memberships cost $1,250 and up.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Wimmer said the current setup means the district has duplicate athletic costs, including conference memberships, staffing, transportation and administrative oversight.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Agents reported buying memberships, exchanging cash for chips, paying seat fees, playing for money, ordering drinks and cashing out winnings.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
Costco memberships range from $65 to $130 annually.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Prime members may still have goods delivered same-day for free with their annual memberships.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Aerial yoga, biohacking, meditation, facials with Tuscan brand Seed to Skin, sound therapy, a healing hammam, and a state-of-the-art fitness room are all on offer, meaning locals are also signing up for memberships.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
These memberships have special perks, including a foam wash, bug breakdown, and a wheel and tire shine, according to Quick Quack’s website.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
To access the private terminal PS offers, annual memberships cost $1,250 and up.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Wimmer said the current setup means the district has duplicate athletic costs, including conference memberships, staffing, transportation and administrative oversight.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Agents reported buying memberships, exchanging cash for chips, paying seat fees, playing for money, ordering drinks and cashing out winnings.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
Costco memberships range from $65 to $130 annually.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Prime members may still have goods delivered same-day for free with their annual memberships.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memberships
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The report also noted that two separate client groups from Blackbird Mountain Guides — one a group of female friends with two guides, the other a trio of men with two guides — had been combined into a party of 15 for the trip out to the Castle Peak Snowpark trailhead beside I-80.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The vote marks the first time administrators have joined a strike alongside other LAUSD unions and aligns all three major labor groups in a coordinated potential walkout, raising the likelihood of widespread disruptions in the nation’s second-largest school district.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Washington continues its development phase, leaning heavily on young talent and gaining experience against more complete rosters.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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Big-budget college basketball rosters are increasingly common, but less so in women’s basketball.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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Seek out relationships with those who are kind, helpful and have your back.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Avoid purposeless arguments online — stick with real-life relationships that need fixing.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
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Pooling resources after 2018 lessons A variety of Democratic organizations are working together to pool campaign data and other resources.—
Nathalie Marie Palacios,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Porter has also worked as a meteorological technical subject matter expert in for both government and commercial organizations around the world.—
Greg Porter,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Apr. 2026
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Alexander William Schecter, 26, was charged with kidnapping to commit another crime, first-degree residential robbery, two counts of forcible oral copulation and forcible rape, all of which are felonies, according to a news release shared by the DA's Office.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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He was later charged with three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2026
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For many viewers, the dog’s reaction felt like a reminder that rescue animals arrive with histories—habits, memories, and sensory associations formed long before adoption.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu is convening a conference of condominium associations from around the city for Wednesday evening to share ideas on what — if anything — the city can do to ease the financial pressure.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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Outside the courtroom, the case is already having an impact — especially in South Florida's immigrant communities.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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On this postcard-perfect corner of Canada’s northeastern province of Newfoundland and Labrador that’s slammed by wind and waves, cod-fishing communities hold on to their distinctive settler history.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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In January, only 11% of shelter requests could be met, and the city paused new family motel enrollments on March 1.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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To reduce its impact, Newsom reversed course on 100% health care coverage and has asked the Legislature to freeze enrollments.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Memberships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memberships. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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