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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
Daily passes must be purchased 48 hours in advance, and punch passes and memberships are also available.
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Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
After May 25, memberships will be sold at the regular season rate.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
That Includes annual and monthly fees associated with Amazon Prime memberships, as well as digital video, audiobook, digital music, e-book and other non-AWS subscription services.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Barbershop memberships range from $75 to $150 per month and include monthly haircuts, complimentary drinks, product discounts and access to quarterly events.
—Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
And who can forget about the surge in race signups and Peloton memberships when the COVID-19 pandemic hit?
—Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
Social, golf, and equestrian memberships are available and provide access to an array of perks across Promontory’s 7,000 acres, including a village clubhouse, a beach club, three golf courses, and tennis and pickleball courts.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
Most Boca Lago residents don’t pay for memberships, which is a huge part of why the club isn’t profitable, Rolon said.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Those points add up to rewards, including savings on their life insurance premiums, discounts on fresh produce, free Amazon Prime memberships, hotel savings, and free or discounted wearables.
—Brooks Tingle, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
After May 25, memberships will be sold at the regular season rate.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
That Includes annual and monthly fees associated with Amazon Prime memberships, as well as digital video, audiobook, digital music, e-book and other non-AWS subscription services.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Barbershop memberships range from $75 to $150 per month and include monthly haircuts, complimentary drinks, product discounts and access to quarterly events.
—Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
And who can forget about the surge in race signups and Peloton memberships when the COVID-19 pandemic hit?
—Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026
Social, golf, and equestrian memberships are available and provide access to an array of perks across Promontory’s 7,000 acres, including a village clubhouse, a beach club, three golf courses, and tennis and pickleball courts.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2026
Most Boca Lago residents don’t pay for memberships, which is a huge part of why the club isn’t profitable, Rolon said.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Those points add up to rewards, including savings on their life insurance premiums, discounts on fresh produce, free Amazon Prime memberships, hotel savings, and free or discounted wearables.
—Brooks Tingle, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memberships
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The Human Artistry Campaign, a coalition of artists’ rights groups affiliated with the Hollywood unions, also spoke out against the AI model on Friday.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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That means looking at the medications’ use and potential impact across various sports and groups of people, Mandelbaum says.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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By then, the kids who have been collecting WJC medals will be in their primes and could be dotted across NHL rosters.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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If Carroll deserved substantial credit for helping Schneider to assemble two Super Bowl rosters, Schneider put his full stamp on the current roster.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Borderlands has developed relationships with pro-bono attorneys who help immigrants facing deportation.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Many people have a profound attachment to suffering and staying in unhappy relationships and so a lot of my work is trying to figure out why.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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Summers is a former treasury secretary and Harvard University president who has been ostracized from a number of organizations after Epstein files made public earlier showed his close relationship with Epstein.—
MEG KINNARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Many colleges host online platforms, including Handshake, that allow organizations to post jobs targeting new college graduates.—
Micki Meyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Authorities have charged Banda with terrorism, arson and possession of child pornography, among other counts.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Officers then transported him to the Joliet Police Department, where he was processed on six counts of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
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.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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But these associations were purely intellectual.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
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Some religious communities bar menstruating women from common living areas, said Ahsan.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Participants often come from various backgrounds, playing different styles of mahjong, such as Taiwanese, Filipino, Singaporean and American (commonly associated with Jewish communities), which — unlike other the styles — uses a card that is issued annually to set the winning hands for each year.—
Grace Hwang Lynch,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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New enrollments are down 32% in California from the same period last year, according to data from the state.—
Julie Appleby,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Those universities, which are the state’s most selective, now have out-of-state enrollments above that, with FSU and UF at nearly 15% and 20% respectively for their first-year classes.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Memberships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memberships. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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