founding member

noun

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

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Hiro Yamamoto, a founding member and original bassist for Soundgarden, used his speech to draw further attention to the immigrants being targeted by ICE agents. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025 The band's induction into the Rock Hall comes five months after the death of founding member Mick Ralphs at 81. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025 The lineup will include sole remaining founding member Neal Schon on guitar, keyboardist Jonathan Cain (a member since 1980), drummer Deen Castronovo (who joined in 1998), and Arnel Pineda, the frontman since 2007. Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025 Cabin in the Sky is the first album from De La Soul since the 2023 death of David Jude Jolicoeur, the founding member who was also known as Trugoy, Dave, and Trugoy the Dove. Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 6 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 11 Nov. 2025.

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