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

Richard Lloyd was a founding member of Television, the New York City quartet that helped instigate the punk rock movement at CBGB. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2026

Venezuela's been an oil-producing nation for around a century and was a founding member of OPEC, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026

Iceland, a founding member of NATO, is the only ally without its own military forces. — Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026

Jeff is a founding member of Break80 Golf and a contributing golf writer for Forbes with PGA Tour media credentials. — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for founding member

• crewmember
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• nonmember
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