founding member

noun

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

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Iraq is a founding member of the OPEC group, and crude oil sales make up 905 of the country's budget revenues. CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026 McGuire became a founding member of the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026 The University of Chicago, a founding member, left the Big Ten Conference. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026 Tome, a founding member of one of the largest churches in America, will be suspended pending an independent review of inappropriate conduct from late 2015 during a video shoot. Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Feb. 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 16 Mar. 2026.

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