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 Voters have given the go-ahead to add four more members, which some fear could leave the board with one Black member out of nine. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 Gang members, immigrants, the unhoused. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 27 June 2026 Questions remain over whether the funeral will mark the first public appearance of Mojtaba Khamenei since his father and family members were killed on the first day of the war. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 Family members of Leatherwood identified Rodriguez as one of the suspects, though local and federal authorities had not initially confirmed that connection publicly. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 June 2026 Swift and Kelce kept showing up for each other in the months that followed — Swift in a box with friends and family members at Kelce’s games or Kelce in the VIP tent at the Eras Tour worldwide. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 July 2026 When his time came to address members of the party from the event’s main stage Friday night, Talarico delivered a love letter to Texas intermixed with a firm rebuke of billionaires and his GOP opponent. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2026 KiMi Robinson Ahead of an event that was speculated to be Swift and Kelce's rehearsal dinner at MSG on July 2, members of the couple's inner circle were mobilizing across New York City. — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for members
  1. factors
  2. parts
  3. components
  4. portions
  5. elements
  6. segments
  7. ingredients
  8. sections
Noun
  • Prices are subject to rapid, unpredictable changes due to factors like, but not limited to, supply/demand, weather, and geopolitical events.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Humans are exposed to many factors that can influence the development of cancer, including naturally occurring radiation.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Definition of factors
Noun
  • Historical data about the parts of the nation that use the most air conditioning shows a strong geographical trend.
    — Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Zada plans to shoot the movie first on a soundstage with real actors and will decide later which parts work better traditionally and what should be done synthetically.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of parts
Noun
  • And components like steel, aluminium and copper coming from other parts of the globe recently were impacted by the Iran war.
    — Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • Apple said Broadcom will make wireless components used to help devices connect to cellular, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth networks.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Definition of components
Noun
  • The smoke plume was visible across portions of eastern Sacramento County, including Arden Arcade, Folsom and Rosemont.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
  • These 12 party-perfect portions can be made up to two days ahead of your Fourth of July celebration.
    — Brennan Long, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Definition of portions
Noun
  • The space is a balance between tropical escape and late-night lounge, with moody lighting, sexy design elements and music that keeps the energy elevated throughout the evening.
    — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • Authorities stopped letting people into the National Museum of African American History and Culture, with more than 1,000 sheltering outside the building and some exposed to the elements.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of elements
Noun
  • Rather than presenting a tightly edited wardrobe, the collection offered a broad vision of contemporary luxury that appealed to multiple customer segments.
    — Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Standalone segments in the anthology will focus on different objects, entities or events under the containment-breach narrative.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 6 July 2026
Definition of segments
Noun
  • Simply prepare all of the ingredients one day before, fold over the enchiladas, and refrigerate.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026
  • It's packed with efficacious skin care ingredients to smooth and firm mature complexions.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 6 July 2026
Definition of ingredients
Noun
  • Most technology platforms and banks have specific sections on their websites that provide advice on best practices, safety tips and channels for reporting suspicious or criminal behavior.
    — Ella Moore July 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • To help identify which aspects to comment on, Ginexi provides a helpful breakdown of the different sections of the OMB’s proposal.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
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