membership

noun mem·ber·ship \ ˈmem-bər-ˌship \

|Updated on: 16 Jun 2018

Examples: membership in a Sentence

Definition of membership

1 : the state or status of being a member

2 : the body of members

an organization with a large membership

3 : the relation between an element of a set or class and the set or class — compare inclusion 3a

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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 of membership from the Web

While Comcast has lost about 200,000 cable-TV subscribers since late 2016, Netflix’s global membership has soared by 22.3 million to 125 million in well over 100 countries.

— bob fernandez, Philly.com, "Comcast makes hostile $65B bid for Fox, seeking to oust Disney," 13 June 2018
Both of these plans hinge on the EU and Britain agreeing to a comprehensive plan for mutual recognition of each other’s regulatory standards and continued U.K. membership of EU agencies to eliminate border frictions.

— simon nixon, WSJ, "Don’t Underestimate the Risk of a Chaotic Brexit," 13 June 2018
WeWork and rival companies typically sign long-term leases with landlords , then lease space to individuals and companies through shorter-term memberships.

— ryan ori, chicagotribune.com, "Co-working firm WeWork plans big expansion north of Chicago River," 13 June 2018
These can be memberships to retailers like Amazon Prime and Sam's Club, which end up saving you money in the long run, or e-learning courses that will help bolster someone's resume and lead to better job opportunities.

— banu ibrahim, CNN Underscored, "The ultimate Father's Day guide: The top deals and gifts to shop right now," 13 June 2018
Amazon expanded Prime membership discounts at Whole Foods Market to 10 new states, including Arizona, starting June 13.

— jessica suriano, azcentral, "5 things Amazon Prime members should know to save at Whole Foods in Arizona," 13 June 2018
The reduced Prime membership comes with the same benefits of a standard one, including free two-day shipping, Prime Video, Prime Music and Prime Now.

— elliott lapin, Houston Chronicle, "Local school districts to help provide free meals to kids through the USDA’s Summer Food Service Program," 13 June 2018
Women can join Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis by making an individual membership donation of $1,000.

— maureen c. gilmer, Indianapolis Star, "Indianapolis youth are the big winners in Impact 100 Change-Makers grant contest," 13 June 2018
Last year, Visit San Antonio started a membership program for local hotels, attractions and restaurants that’s expected to add another $1 million to the organization’s coffers.

— joshua fechter, San Antonio Express-News, "San Antonio weighs new hotel fee to raise funds for tourism promotion," 12 June 2018

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First Known Use of membership

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MEMBERSHIP Defined for English Language Learners

membership

noun

Definition of membership for English Language Learners

: the state of belonging to or being a part of a group or an organization : the state of being a member
: all the people or things that belong to or are part of an organization or a group