founding member

noun

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

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Frehley, alongside Simmons, Stanley, and Criss, was a founding member of the glam-rock metal band that became widely known for their lively pyrotechnics, elaborate outfits, and the now-legendary black-and-white makeup aesthetic. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025 Anthony, 62, co-founded the Wiggles in 1991, and is the only founding member still in the lineup. Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025 This year’s summit in Johannesburg, the first held in Africa, was boycotted by the United States, a G20 founding member and the world’s biggest economy. Josh Boak, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025 The indictment said Williamson paid $10,000 monthly to a company Campbell was a founding member of, after which Campbell would divert the money to a payroll provider, which would then deposit the funds into a credit union account controlled by McCluskie to pay McCluskie’s wife. Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025 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 13 Dec. 2025.

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