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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 roster
the number of people in a group or organization
The club's membership has been around 400 for the past several years.
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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
Considering how much other retailers’ memberships cost these days, REI’s offers exceptional value.
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 8 May 2026
By the 1950s, the Legion lived up to their name and had garnered a twenty-five-thousand-strong membership.
—Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
Nevertheless, the church initially enjoyed moderate growth under White’s leadership, though membership later declined with her increasing involvement with Pres.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Instead, it's included with Whoop's Peak membership for $239 per year.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 8 May 2026
By the 1950s, the Legion lived up to their name and had garnered a twenty-five-thousand-strong membership.
—Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
Nevertheless, the church initially enjoyed moderate growth under White’s leadership, though membership later declined with her increasing involvement with Pres.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Instead, it's included with Whoop's Peak membership for $239 per year.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for membership
Recent Examples of Synonyms for membership
Noun
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Water has been a focus of the Newsom administration since his first day in office, when the governor took his cabinet to Monterey Park Tract, a rural Central Valley community that lacked access to safe drinking water.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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These are trade-offs that can be negotiated, at both the local and national levels, to benefit our communities.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Cignetti has benefited from Indiana devoting more resources and spending on football than ever before, both from an infrastructure and roster perspective, and by using the transfer portal, where the Hoosiers were able to add several standouts.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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In the first two years under Canales, the Panthers have only had two QBs on the active roster and have kept an additional one on the practice squad — the team opting to use the additional game day slot for an extra lineman, or defender, or someone who can contribute on special teams.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
Noun
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The show is produced by Carlos King’s Kingdom Reign Entertainment in association with ITV America.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Roby also serves as the homes association president and briefly sat on the Overland Park Parks and Recreation Commission.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2026
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Several of these PACs are affiliated with an organization called Public First, which received a grant of twenty million dollars from Anthropic.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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While 90% of respondents believe employees are using AI in their organization, just 22% indicate that AI ROI has met or exceeded their expectations.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Jenkinson, who faces two counts, is accused of threatening Andrew on Wednesday and another man on Tuesday.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Since then, three more animals have died, bringing the final count to 55.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Under California’s primary system, the top two finishers advance to the November general election regardless of party affiliation.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026
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The top two vote getters in the June 2 primary, regardless of party affiliation, will advance to the general election in November.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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The Black and Blue were attempting to become the first team since the 2001 Miami Fusion to earn 21 points in their first 12 games.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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The Iowa State product looks every bit of a near 6-foot-9 measurement, and started at right tackle for rookie units in 11-on-11 team periods.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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The district is making major cuts due to significant drops in enrollment.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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Parents opposing the closure also questioned whether the district's enrollment projections fully account for future affordable housing projects planned around Breckenridge.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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“Membership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/membership. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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