MEMBERS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

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 The resolution passed 75-50, with five faculty senators abstaining and five others not voting, according to an email sent to Faculty Senate members on Friday afternoon. — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026 The voters repudiated the president in every way, growing tired of his lies, corrupt administration, unqualified Cabinet members, tariffs, needless wars, ongoing inflation, and undignified and boorish behavior. — Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 The Odyssey needed a new rudder stock, a vertical metal shaft that helps with steering, but when the rudder arrived staff members didn’t seem to know how to install it. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026 Some team members began their careers with technology-forward businesses that often moved quickly because experimentation was part of their DNA. — Suzanne Konstance, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 But some who work alongside those performers say the culture is biased against female cast members. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Having been given countless opportunities to make their names in history as the conscience of the GOP, the six members of Arkansas' congressional delegation chose for the past decade to instead be Trump sycophants. — Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026 During the day, activities center around lectures, delivered by enthusiastic expedition team members. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026 Tension continued to escalate after members went back to work. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Drugs or alcohol did not appear to be factors in the collision, Harper said.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
During an informational webinar IFG hosted in February, Aydin, the embryologist, was upfront that many factors can cause fertility issues in older women, and that a mitochondrial donation might not solve them.

— Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of factors

Noun

The new map for the 3rd district cut out Republican strongholds like Roseville and Lincoln and now includes parts of Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Auburn, Truckee and South Lake Tahoe.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
The district has consistently favored Republicans in recent presidential elections, though Democrats have made gains in some parts of Texas.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of parts

Noun

The fingernail-sized device uses a network of light-processing components and an optimisation algorithm to identify and physically separate the underlying coherence modes within a mixed optical field.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Some components are expected to survive reentry and may be found sprawled across hemispheres, NASA said.

— News Editor, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of components

Noun

Hell Week is widely considered one of the most physically and mentally demanding portions of the initial training, which lasts roughly six months.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
Democratic candidates also outperformed their Republican opponents in Cabarrus County portions of House District 83 and Senate District 35, although Republicans won both districts overall with votes from neighboring counties.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of portions

Noun

Writer Arati Menon heads to Kitchen on the Edge of the World, a four-day event where top chefs harness the Arctic elements and local ingredients to create extraordinary culinary experiences.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
The gaps between elements aren’t consistent, which makes the buds look seem cheaply put together.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of elements

Noun

Meals are prepared in-house and feature seasonal Alaska ingredients, such as Copper River king salmon and low-bush cranberries that the chef team foraged.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
Garlic is one of those ingredients most of us reach for without a second thought.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of ingredients

Noun

Some are high, some low, some wide, some narrow, and there are also cobblestone sections.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
The Colorado Department of Transportation also reported substantial flood damage to highways in the region, with sections of roadway undermined by floodwaters.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

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