membership
noun
mem·ber·ship
ˈmem-bər-ˌship 
plural memberships
1
: the state or status of being a member
2
: the body of members
an organization with a large membership
3
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
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Nocetti said membership might be open to adopting changes.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Michael Atherley of the African-American Pickleball Association has watched membership climb as more players step to the baseline.
—Itay Hod, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Full membership in the club costs $100, but that cost currently would be prorated to $60 since the season, which runs from October to May, is nearing the end.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
Growers said the membership structure of the Pacific Coast Producers cooperative led the processor to prioritize cash contracts for its members who lost Del Monte contracts, before then looking to other growers who may have had only Del Monte contracts.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Michael Atherley of the African-American Pickleball Association has watched membership climb as more players step to the baseline.
—Itay Hod, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Full membership in the club costs $100, but that cost currently would be prorated to $60 since the season, which runs from October to May, is nearing the end.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
Growers said the membership structure of the Pacific Coast Producers cooperative led the processor to prioritize cash contracts for its members who lost Del Monte contracts, before then looking to other growers who may have had only Del Monte contracts.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for membership
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“Membership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/membership. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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membership
noun
mem·ber·ship
ˈmem-bər-ˌship
1
: the state or status of being a member
2
: all the members of an organization
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