membership

noun

mem·ber·ship ˈmem-bər-ˌship

plural memberships

Synonyms of membership next

: the state or status of being a member

: the body of members

an organization with a large membership

mathematics : the relation between an element of a set (see set entry 2 sense 21) or class and the set or class itself compare inclusion sense 3a

Examples of membership in a Sentence

What is the cost of a one-year membership? Membership in the club doubled last year. clubs that are hoping to increase their membership The club has a large membership. clubs that are hoping to increase their memberships

Recent Examples on the Web Sign In Join Vogue Club to continue reading Holiday Sale: Get over 30% off a Vogue Club membership. —

Vogue, 22 Nov. 2023 That’s what brings union membership out of the abstract and makes its benefits concrete. —

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023 New names to be appointed; chairman seeks end to membership overlap Follow The reconstituted board of the Little Rock housing authority will make new appointments to the board of an affiliated nonprofit in the near future after voting to oust the nonprofit's leaders on Oct. 25. —

Joseph Flaherty, arkansasonline.com, 22 Nov. 2023 Joining can be done digitally and many living in the Northeast likely already meet its membership qualifications. —

Kerri Anne Renzulli, wsj.com, 22 Nov. 2023 The average daily number of subscribing members excluding individuals with trial memberships for the quarter was 106.9 million, compared to 100.2 million for the same period in 2022 and 110.7 million for the second quarter in 2023. —

Patrick Frater, Variety, 21 Nov. 2023 Be sure to activate your new Global Entry membership online once you're approved. —

Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2023 Free with zoo admission or membership; parking is free. —

Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2023 Mason has made a palpable impact since coming on board as the head of the Recording Academy in 2020, diversifying the nonprofit organization’s membership and spearheading a number of forward-looking initiatives that have earned him praise even from some staunch Grammy critics. —

George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023 See More

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