members

noun

plural of member
1
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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2
as in parts
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 Keery is one of the latest Stranger Things cast members to come to the New York stage, following Gaten Matarazzo, Maya Hawke and more. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026 Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem was at the Six Flags park with several family members to celebrate his niece's birthday and was sitting beside his niece when he was ejected from the Goliath roller coaster, a relative told ABC News. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 The captain and seven crew members were rescued, and Nantucket residents spent two weeks recovering hundreds of bales of cotton. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Below, members of Forbes Coaches Council share strategies to lead teams through change without pretending to have all the answers. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The museum has named a room in its members facilities after him, featured him in exhibition publicity, and displayed a portrait of him painted by Jonathan Yeo. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The Ukrainian leader held a meeting with military officials and government members on Friday focusing on Ukraine's energy and air defense needs. — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026 Even as Mills continues to sidestep board approval and frustrations grow among members, no one has tried to oust him or reduce his power. — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Over the last year, the organization has continued to expand its membership, with 800 new members taking their total tally to 18,000. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for members
  1. factors
  2. parts
  3. components
  4. portions
  5. elements
  6. segments
  7. ingredients
  8. sections
Noun
  • The other two judges, Kelly and Tymkovich, concluded the NCAA made a sufficient showing under the factors governing stays pending appeal, including on the merits and irreparable harm.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Lenders may also consider other factors, such as your employment history and existing debt, when evaluating your ability to repay the loan.
    — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of factors
Noun
  • Channels would connect different parts of the system, while the flexible fibers would regulate fluid movement and retain information.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Witnesses told South Korean media that the attacker appeared to have knives tied to both hands and stabbed people in different parts of the mall while moving up and down the floors on an escalator.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of parts
Noun
  • The approach applies manufacturing practices to research and development, allowing engineers and machinists to modify components and processes quickly as designs evolve.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The lack of spec components in Hypercar was definitely a factor when Ferrari chose those rules for its 499P, as well as Toyota with the GR010 (now TR010) and Peugeot with the 9X8.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of components
Noun
  • The possible outages would affect portions of counties, not entire counties, the utility stressed.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Scoop the cookie dough in small portions all over the top of the brownie batter, leaving space between them for the brownie batter to rise up during baking.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of portions
Noun
  • That potentially allows rigid structural elements and softer, flexible sections to be incorporated into the same object, provided the materials are compatible.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • And above all, there are a lot of elements that can disappear overnight due to a change in technology.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of elements
Noun
  • At this point in the shoot, the host segments that serve as interstitials for the movie mocking that made the original a success have all been filmed.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Still, few major vehicle segments are showing that kind of growth this year.
    — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of segments
Noun
  • Per Degroote, who’s been in the unscripted business for over two decades, one of the key ingredients for a format’s success today lies in audience participation.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The restaurant open since 1992 that now has four locations — SouthPark, uptown, Ballantyne and Winston-Salem — combines seasonal, Southern ingredients and European culinary techniques.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of ingredients
Noun
  • With two sections framing her face in the front, the back half of her head was teased and tangled into a little bouffant lift at the crown.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Separate sections were constructed at puppet scale, allowing animators to stage performances that could be integrated with miniature elements and digital backgrounds.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Members.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/members. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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