MEMBERSHIP Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

membership

noun

Definition of membership

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 This is like a Costco membership where Washington is the buying club and the grocer is the member. — David L. Ortega, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026 Beauty Insider points earned from purchases and free shipping perks from a Sephora membership are normally stackable. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2026 Still, membership in an internal access group does not automatically confirm that every person listed was working undercover. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Also on Thursday, ride sharing company Lyft unveiled a rideshare and delivery membership program with DoorDash. — Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for membership

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Noun

The sheriff’s office said there is no active threat to the community.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
This flexibility could make the M1 Hybrid Cargo particularly well suited for missions involving remote communities, island operations, logistics, disaster response, government agencies, and defense organizations.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of community

Noun

Walter, 29, was no longer listed on the county's roster of jail inmates at the time.

— Jarrod Wardwell, Houston Chronicle, 8 Nov. 2026
That’s in large part because the smallest player on the roster who isn’t kicker Cairo Santos — Raymond is 5-foot-8 and 180 pounds — blocks like a much bigger man.

— Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of roster

Noun

Posner reasoned the athletes ought to propose other ways to secure yarmulkes than bobby pins, which the athletic association believed posed safety risks.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Nov. 2026
The motive appeared to stem from Lambert's ongoing battle with the condo homeowner's association and building management over complaints about maintenance and mold, police said.

— Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of association

Noun

Wedding was arrested in Mexico in January after federal authorities alleged the former Olympic snowboarder had become the head of a drug trafficking organization.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
The flexible grant money will allow the organization to initiate projects sooner without waiting for government reimbursements, Morrison-North said.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of organization

Noun

The Appellate District Court also wrote that in any retrial of count 1, the murder charge, the prosecution is barred from relying on the following theories.

— Jose Fabian, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Golden State’s defense made things very hard for Atlanta again, and Gabby Williams took over in the second half, leaving our fair city’s professional championship count at three (two Braves, one United).

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of count

Noun

About 31% of Florida voters registered with minor political parties or without party affiliation — who according to polls are breaking heavily for Democratic candidates — had also already cast a ballot by Monday.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
After the Alaska Supreme Court restored his spot on the ballot, his party affiliation was changed to nonpartisan, as recommended by the division.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of affiliation

Noun

Set to open later in 2026 is Hawa Haveli, an eight-key stay with a restaurant and cocktail bar, housed in a 19th-century merchant mansion—another intimate boutique property from the same team.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
On a larger scale, the Sentinel’s former executive editor and her husband, Julie and Lars Anderson, decided to fund an entire investigative team this year.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of team

Noun

In addition, Staples has become a contractor for TSA PreCheck and CLEAR enrollment photos.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2026
Kalshi also vowed to list contracts only after a trial had completed enrollment and to use employee verification technology for all traders participating in the markets.

— Karen James Sloan,Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026

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