founding member

noun

: an original member of a group (such as a club or corporation)

Examples of founding member in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lee was a veteran unionist spending his career fighting to improve workers’ conditions while Ho, a lawyer by profession, was a founding member of the city’s biggest opposition Democratic Party, which was disbanded in late 2025. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Broadway star Mauricio Martínez leads a cast that also includes Casey Elliott, a founding member of the tenor group GENTRI. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026

Recently, Gonzales has expanded his coaching to college students at Sacramento State, as head boxing coach and a founding member of the school’s Combat U club program. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Though not technically a founding member, Beard was ZZ Top’s longtime and definitive drummer. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for founding member

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• nonmember
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• remember
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• ember