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as in community
the people who belong to a group or organization
Club leaders are elected by the membership.
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as in association
the state of being a member of a group or organization
We allowed our membership in the discount club to lapse.
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Recent Examples of membership
Moving forward, customers will have to sign up for their own Prime membership to take advantage of Amazon’s free shipping.
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
While the annual member limit is 250, more than 20,000 entrepreneurs from around the world have applied for membership since its launch in 2013.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Building skills and expertise requires some combination of ongoing training, networking, reading, professional memberships and more.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Both membership tiers provide access to warehouses and online shopping, with the executive level offering additional perks on shopping hours, yearly bonuses, and other benefits.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
While the annual member limit is 250, more than 20,000 entrepreneurs from around the world have applied for membership since its launch in 2013.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Building skills and expertise requires some combination of ongoing training, networking, reading, professional memberships and more.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Both membership tiers provide access to warehouses and online shopping, with the executive level offering additional perks on shopping hours, yearly bonuses, and other benefits.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for membership
Noun
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The report generated concerted pushback from the scientific community.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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An elevator connects all the different levels, with the high-altitude location offering sweeping views of the surrounding community, from downtown Boulder to the university campus to the surrounding Flatirons.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Breeze Basketball Club and Hive Basketball Club will add 12 players to rosters, while six additional athletes will enter a season-long development pool aimed at strengthening depth and competitiveness.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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He was being held in jail on Wednesday with a bond set at $10,000, according to an online inmate roster.—
Rafael Escalera Montoto,
Arkansas Online,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In contrast, the cerebellum showed no such association.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
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Bieger and a spokesperson for the alumni association did not immediately return Deadline’s requests for comment.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Quintana said some organizations and companies backed out of sponsorships or being part of the march this year.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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Neither was in the organization before late May.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both have been charged with first-degree murder, three counts of possession of opiate, opium, narcotic, or certain stimulant, and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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By Forbes’ count, at least 14 billionaires earned early paychecks at such chains – often spending long hours frying foods, scrubbing bathrooms and emptying trash for minimum wages.—
Martina Castellanos,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The guest list for the funeral includes members of the royal family, the Duchess’ family, friends and representatives from her charities and regimental affiliations.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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No one – young, old, urban, rural, gun owner or not, with any political affiliation – wants to lose a loved one to suicide.—
Emmy Betz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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David Long has also played for a bunch of teams and was in Los Angeles when Evero was with the Rams, though, as stated before, his former proteges haven’t necessarily led to consistently strong results in Carolina.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The team then vetted objects beyond Earth.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For child care providers who offer pre-K programming, ESAs are an opportunity to help stabilize a sector that’s been competing with public schools for enrollment of these students.—
Lina Ruiz
September 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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Step In As An Annual Enrollment Concierge Annual enrollment is always a high-stakes, high-volume season.—
Marcy Klipfel,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Membership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/membership. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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