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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No telling yet how the WGA’s deal, which leaders arrived to earlier this month quite swiftly and the membership ratified on Friday, will affect the actors’ talks.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
Each member-family is responsible for serving one volunteer shift at the toy library each month, as part of their membership.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Certain cardholders were given early access—membership really does have its privileges—but the rest of the roughly 140 seats were offered first-come, first-served on social media.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
The governor’s office said the Sheridan Educators Association’s membership was expected to vote to ratify the agreement Friday, and the Sheridan School Board would vote on the agreement Tuesday.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
Each member-family is responsible for serving one volunteer shift at the toy library each month, as part of their membership.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Certain cardholders were given early access—membership really does have its privileges—but the rest of the roughly 140 seats were offered first-come, first-served on social media.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
The governor’s office said the Sheridan Educators Association’s membership was expected to vote to ratify the agreement Friday, and the Sheridan School Board would vote on the agreement Tuesday.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Membership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/membership. Accessed 28 Apr. 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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