founding member

noun

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

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Brady Ebert, 33, a founding member of the Baltimore band, was arrested on Tuesday and is being held without bond, the Montgomery County Police Department said. Hanna Park, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026 He’s remembered as a founding member of the Los Angeles band, which was inactive through most of the 1980s, but continues to tour. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026 Christopher North, who played keyboards as a founding member of the soft-rock group Ambrosia, died Monday in a hospice in Los Angeles. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026 Tom Morello, a founding member of Rage Against the Machine and part-time member of Springsteen's E Street Band, also made a surprise appearance. Chris Jordan, USA Today, 30 Mar. 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 5 Apr. 2026.

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