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
Access to tickets will be based on membership levels.
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
With these lower prices, some of which required a store membership, the total came out to around $57.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The membership also includes access to additional savings on categories like travel, car rentals, and live events, depending on availability.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
The basic Club membership ($50 per year) and premium Plus membership ($110 per year) both give you access to Sam’s Club’s member-only fuel prices.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
With these lower prices, some of which required a store membership, the total came out to around $57.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The membership also includes access to additional savings on categories like travel, car rentals, and live events, depending on availability.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
The basic Club membership ($50 per year) and premium Plus membership ($110 per year) both give you access to Sam’s Club’s member-only fuel prices.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for membership
Noun
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The international film community—including the Cannes, Berlin, and Venice festivals and the American Cinematheque—spoke out against these persecutions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Barnardsville is an unincorporated community about a 150-mile drive northwest from Charlotte.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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This year, Senegal boasts a strong roster, led by the star forward Sadio Mané.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Early in the season Corona del Mar coach Katey Thompson talked about the team’s experienced roster.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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The association backs a bill moving through both chambers at the State Capitol that would enhance the existing law.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Some Democrats argue that the cost of ignoring young male voters is higher than the risk of association with Piker.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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After the drill, participating organizations will send feedback and observations to the state.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Several of the speakers also thanked the many organizations sitting in the City Council’s chambers for their work.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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A week prior, Martin Gatti, a longtime teacher, also 50, was charged with similar counts.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Due to increasing activity from the Anthelion sporadic meteor source (a broad region in the night sky that produces a steady, low-level stream of meteors year round) and maybe improved reporting, this amount reflects both a high total count and frequency.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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In California's primaries, the top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, move on to the November general election.—
Perry Stein The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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Boyde is one of a trio of Americans, of varying political affiliations, that USA TODAY asked about how their lives had changed since the onset of the conflict.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Welcome back Rookie first-round draft pick Nique Clifford and point guard Hayes were upgraded from questionable to available on the team’s injury report Saturday morning.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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And by the time the principal and interest are fully paid off, in 2048, public payments for the team will total slightly less than one and a half billion dollars.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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And nowhere are the effects of higher ACA premiums felt more than in Miami-Dade, which has the largest Obamacare enrollment population — more than 1 million last year, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services — of any county in the nation.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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With the March 31 deadline approaching, experts warn that waiting too long can leave Medicare users paying more—and with fewer options—until the next enrollment period begins in October.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Membership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/membership. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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