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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
But other popular sites that charged for membership typically provided photos and videos without any distinction.
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 26 Sep. 2025
Prime subscribers who were unable to cancel will be refunded in the next group, for the total amount of membership fees paid, up to $51.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
The Amazon case prompted consumer advocates and regulators to seek simpler methods for canceling subscriptions to streaming services, gym memberships, food deliveries, and other services.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
One change to football leagues will be the growth of the top league, the Alpha League, from its current four-team membership to a six-team group.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 26 Sep. 2025
Prime subscribers who were unable to cancel will be refunded in the next group, for the total amount of membership fees paid, up to $51.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
The Amazon case prompted consumer advocates and regulators to seek simpler methods for canceling subscriptions to streaming services, gym memberships, food deliveries, and other services.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
One change to football leagues will be the growth of the top league, the Alpha League, from its current four-team membership to a six-team group.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for membership
Noun
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With support from the ADG Community Journalism Project, LEARNS reporter Josh Snyder covers the impact of the law on the K-12 education system across the state, and its effect on teachers, students, parents and communities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Open to the public, this year's home tour will highlight five new and remodeled homes in the Prospect and Louisville Metro communities.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Sims continues to be a huge midseason acquisition for a roster that was devastated by injuries, including to star guard Caitlin Clark.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The roster covers hundreds of broadcast, cable and streaming programs debuting throughout 2025, including many still listed as TBA (to be announced).—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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While it has thus far been signed by nearly 250 arts organizations and hundreds of individuals, major museums are conspicuous by their absence, with signatures predominately coming from arts centers, associations and regional councils.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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The study couldn’t establish cause-and-effect, only associations between these behaviors and sleep.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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No government organization will contact someone via text message to pay a bill or ask for payments through a Bitcoin ATM.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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For some Obamacare beneficiaries, premiums are expected to more than double, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation (aka KFF), a nonprofit health care research organization.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Bohm, who wasn’t active for that matchup, drew a leadoff walk to start the second inning by waiting on a full-count fastball.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Doyle Davis, co-owner of Grimey's New & Preloved Music in East Nashville, told The Tennessean in 2024 that each version purchased counts toward physical music sales.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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By political affiliation, 34 percent of Republicans, 50 percent of Democrats and 54 percent of independent voters agree that groceries have become more expensive since September of last year.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Employees laid off may qualify for supplemental unemployment benefits, regardless of union affiliation.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Every budgeting article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of personal finance products.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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In order to determine if the intriguing minerals were produced by microbial metabolism or an abiotic process, samples collected by the rover would need to be delivered to Earth for further analysis, team members have stressed.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Grace Tucker The school year is in full swing at universities across the region, but the latest enrollment numbers show the demographic of some campuses, including at the University of Cincinnati, has shifted significantly.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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The university saw positive signs last fall in new student enrollment and transfer enrollment, which were up 7% and 39%, respectively, from fall 2023.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Membership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/membership. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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