1
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
Video game casting will now be recognized as a membership qualification category by the Casting Society (CSA), allowing professionals in game casting to be eligible to apply for CSA membership.
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Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 3 June 2026
Blunt blades or curved swords for the purposes of historical re-enactment or filmmaking or for sports such as fencing or martial arts are allowed (usually with proof of participation such as insurance document or club membership card).
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 3 June 2026
The Tivat summit will focus on the prospects for membership of the six Western Balkan candidate countries — Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Montenegro.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Other benefits include Grubhub+ membership, Amazon Music access, photo and video cloud storage, plus gas station discounts and some prescription savings.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 June 2026
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Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 3 June 2026
Blunt blades or curved swords for the purposes of historical re-enactment or filmmaking or for sports such as fencing or martial arts are allowed (usually with proof of participation such as insurance document or club membership card).
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 3 June 2026
The Tivat summit will focus on the prospects for membership of the six Western Balkan candidate countries — Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Montenegro.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Other benefits include Grubhub+ membership, Amazon Music access, photo and video cloud storage, plus gas station discounts and some prescription savings.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for membership
Noun
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This will be a way for the Vogue Business community to synthesize and reflect on the latest headlines and get a little inside scoop every Friday.—
Elektra Kotsoni,
Vogue,
5 June 2026
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Many in the mountaineering community have hailed Hillary Dawa’s survival as miraculous.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Volkswagen’s premium Audi brand has lost much of its luster in recent years, dragged down by trade tariffs, stiffening competition and a patchy electric-vehicle roster.—
William Wilkes,
Bloomberg,
8 June 2026
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Amihere’s spot on the roster was never guaranteed during training camp.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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Police officers and members of the local hunting association are now patrolling the city and preparing to capture the bear, or bears, on the loose.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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The move is politically controversial due to Armenia’s troubled past with the two powers, but the opposition remained too fractured and scarred by association with past corruption to put up a considerable fight.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2026
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On Tuesday, Anthropic expanded the effort to include 150 organizations in more than 15 countries.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The new union, United Faculty-UAW, would be affiliated with the United Auto Workers, which has grown from an auto manufacturing labor organization to one that represents journalists, higher-education faculty, aerospace and defense workers and a variety of white-collar professionals in other fields.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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The total vote count currently sits at 71 percent.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
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The 20-year-old pleaded guilty to two counts of use of a communication facility in causing or facilitating the commission of a felony, the release states.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2026
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The department has contracted with Peregrine Technologies, which promises to sift through police data and publicly available information such as team practice locations and the country affiliation of popular bars, to get ahead of possible conflict.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Under California's top-two primary system, the two candidates with the most votes will advance to November's general election, regardless of party affiliation.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Popularized by a beer commercial during the 1986 World Cup, it’s used to rally on teams with its repetitive (albeit nonsensical) syllables as well as its upbeat ending.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Internal submissions from OneAmerica Financial employees are sent weekly via email, reviewed by Osowski, and voted on by the communications team.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The governor’s plan has left Savage-Sangwan and other advocates feeling betrayed by Newsom, who went from pushing to expand Medi-Cal coverage for undocumented immigrants to last year freezing enrollment and adding a monthly fee for immigrants who want to use the coverage.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2026
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Lesnick said the state expects its enrollment efforts to be in place by that time.—
Ella McCarthy,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2026
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“Membership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/membership. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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