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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
The Clayton is an impressive space: membership for the 325-person club starts at $50,000, which gets you a key to one of the humidor-slash-lockers that line the walls inside.
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William Goodman, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
Final Ballot: Emailed on Wednesday, Oct. 1; Closes Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 6:00 p.m. CT
Membership Deadline & Information: To vote in all three rounds, prospective CMA members must apply for membership by Sunday, June 1 at CMAmember.com.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 May 2025
Gang experts who spoke with CNN, however, say the tattoos alone are not proof of membership in MS-13.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
That stance was rewarded by a flood of new memberships.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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William Goodman, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
Final Ballot: Emailed on Wednesday, Oct. 1; Closes Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 6:00 p.m. CT
Membership Deadline & Information: To vote in all three rounds, prospective CMA members must apply for membership by Sunday, June 1 at CMAmember.com.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 May 2025
Gang experts who spoke with CNN, however, say the tattoos alone are not proof of membership in MS-13.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
That stance was rewarded by a flood of new memberships.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for membership
Noun
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To that end, the district’s creative community felt the time was right to expand the celebration with a new monthlong entertainment event.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
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Historically, Black communities have been denied safe conditions to rest due to systemic oppression, chronic stress, and a constant need to overperform just to survive.—
Stephanie Long,
Essence,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Cruise and Ving Rhames have appeared in all of the Mission: Impossible entries, while many other notable names have been part of the rotating roster of secret spies.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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The news coming out of Thursday’s U.S. men’s national team roster release was the names that were missing.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Expand your personal network by joining trade associations, online communities and forums, or local organizations such as chambers of commerce or volunteer opportunities.—
Todd Villeneuve,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Most Americans still live in places with fluoridated water, but if your child’s water supply is not fluoridated, professional associations of dentists and pediatricians recommend talking with your health care providers about fluoride supplements to help ward off dental decay.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
14 May 2025
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About one-third of Americans still believed the election was stolen from Trump in Sept. 2023 and a majority of the believers are Republican, according to a survey of about 2,500 adults from the nonprofit, nonpartisan organization Public Religion Research Institute.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The House Bill 46 on medical marijuana requires the state to have 15 dispensing organizations, up from three.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2025
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Chula Vista’s count in South County dipped from 650 to 614.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2025
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Corder was tried on 10 counts of murder, each based on a different theory on how Maria was killed, the BBC reported.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Shasta County’s new elections chief is less than a week into the job and already facing scrutiny for his past job experience, beliefs about election interference and evolving political affiliation.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2025
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Amid the growing concern by leaders across political affiliations regarding declining U.S. birth rates and The Baby Bust, the challenge of determining what to do about it remains.—
John M. Bremen,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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As the antivenom began its work, Reed was airlifted to Phoenix Children's Hospital, where her medical team focused on correcting the toddler's plummeting oxygen levels due to the venom, The Arizona Republic reported.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Dustin, a University of Arkansas graduate, joined the Democrat-Gazette features team in July 2024.—
Dustin Staggs,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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The new partnership with Netflix replaces an expiring pact with HBO.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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This plant-and-ant partnership is known as myrmecochory.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 May 2025
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“Membership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/membership. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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