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members

noun

plural of member

as in factors

one of the parts that make up a whole you're only one member of this group effort

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one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled lost an indispensable member of the model airplane kit

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Recent Examples of members Board members voted Tuesday to release a report detailing the investigation into Hill, including the process, lessons learned and recommended improvements, by the end of September. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026 The hospital was run by Louisiana State University, which determined that Katrina left the building too damaged to reopen — an assessment that was disputed by some hospital staff and community members. — Jack Brook, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 For a long time, even opening his computer to work on music could bring him back to grief over the loss of his bandmate Yauch, one of three members of the Beastie Boys, who died of cancer in 2012. — A Martínez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026 Licata, joined by Chief of Staff Louis Kushner and Deputy Superintendent and Chief of Schools Daniel Soliz, listened to dozens of Fort Worth ISD parents and community members voice their concerns about how the district is being operated. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 Sheriff Rosie Cordero Stutz said many of the board members were elderly, primarily Spanish-speaking volunteers who investigators believe did not realize what was happening. — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 As nonpartisan members of the congressional staff, most parliamentarians serve across administrations and Congresses, but occasionally they have been replaced in the Senate when a new party takes over the leadership. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 In the past two days, many stories have emerged from frantic family members. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 The breakfast buffet at Lounge & Dining G is one of the property's strengths, and the fitness center, free to Bonvoy members, is open around the clock. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Freight rates have continued their ascent amid the ongoing delays and schedule reliability concerns compounding other factors like the war in Iran, which has kept fuel costs elevated.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
This enables the robot to adjust its actions based on factors such as the incoming ball while maintaining coordinated and natural movement patterns.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of factors

Noun

The swamp hen, known by its scientific name, Porphyrio martinica, mostly is found along the Gulf of Mexico and in the Caribbean as well as parts of South America.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
That leaves more room for the parts of festival life that resist scheduling.

— Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of parts

Noun

In contrast, Roman acts like a wide-angle panoramic camera, which is designed to capture large portions of the universe without losing much detail.

— Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
According to the city’s traffic study, which was presented during an April meeting attended by dozens of residents, the number of cars driving on portions of Hemphill is expected to increase from roughly 13,000 to over 23,000 by 2045.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of portions

Noun

The effect of bringing a host of films together in this way is never predictable; even familiar elements don’t look the same.

— Geoffrey O’Brien, The New York Review of Books, 22 Aug. 2026
Some of our favorite barrel leg pants actually accentuate the balloon silhouette or taper of the leg by adding darts, extra side panels, pleats, patches, or other elements that highlight the aesthetic element.

— Lucía Tejo, Glamour, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of elements

Noun

The first two belong to the same patent family and concern tools used to assemble digital garments from two-dimensional pattern pieces, including functions that help designers match the lengths of segments being virtually sewn together.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
To be sure, not all segments of the sportswear industry are troubled.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of segments

Noun

The judge later ruled in late 2024 that the two sections were unconstitutional.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
Yet the agreement encountered intense resistance from the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, the communist left, and critical sections of Singh’s own Congress Party.

— C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026

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