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 Just before Platner’s Wednesday announcement, more than 100 state Democratic Party committee members signed off on holding a nominating convention, in the event of his withdrawal, to choose the nominee. — Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 Crews from multiple local and state agencies began an extensive search, and his body was recovered early Monday, family members confirmed. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 And on July 9, five members of the Fort Worth City Council requested a moratorium on new centers. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026 In all, nine members of Norway’s 26-man squad play in the English Premier League, including five regular starters. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026 Friday’s announcement comes after CAA called for Meta to implement guardrails for Muse, despite the agency rolling out its own AI Vault program to archive its members’ likenesses forever. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 July 2026 As of June 2026, Letterboxd has more than 30 million members globally, after packing on 10 million last year alone. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 July 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 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

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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

Companies in industrial parts, software, consulting and life sciences were the other sectors in the Southland that attracted venture investments.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Striking is a reproduction of a metallic structure with moving and rotating mechanical parts that reflected Lagerfeld’s Bauhaus influences, with 18 fur coats on display that seem to float and dance.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 9 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

Her grieving brother, Bobby Gifford, couldn't stand that her body was left out in the elements somewhere, never to be found again.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Running for five seasons into September 1977, the hourlong drama with comic elements never was a ratings hit, only denting the year-end primetime Top 30 once in the three-network universe.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 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

The most vivid sections focus on Garland, whose mood swings Minelli had to manage as a teenager, said The Sunday Times.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 9 July 2026
Working with sections about 2 inches wide, wrap the hair firmly around a silk heatless curling ribbon, directing the hair away from the face.

— Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 8 July 2026

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