founding member

noun

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

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Toyota is a founding member of the university’s Electric Vehicle Center. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 The musician was a keyboardist and founding member of Cop Shoot Cop, a noise rock group that formed in New York City in 1987. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Charles Kelley, the co-lead vocalist and founding member of the country band Lady A, has been diagnosed with the rare blood cancer multiple myeloma. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026 Charles Kelley, the co-lead vocalist and founding member of the country music trio Lady A, has been diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer. — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for founding member

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“Founding member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/founding%20member. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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