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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
Just be sure to sign up for a Target Circle membership and shop before the exclusive sale ends on October 11.
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Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The easiest route to membership is by joining one of the participating organizations DCU works with.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Many parts of the world have thousands of years of sacred tattooing traditions – including Oceania, which has high rates of church membership.
—Brittany Romanello, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Prime Day includes tens of thousands of deals only available to Prime members, not including $1.50 hot dogs (a Costco membership is required for that).
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 8 Oct. 2025
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Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The easiest route to membership is by joining one of the participating organizations DCU works with.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Many parts of the world have thousands of years of sacred tattooing traditions – including Oceania, which has high rates of church membership.
—Brittany Romanello, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Prime Day includes tens of thousands of deals only available to Prime members, not including $1.50 hot dogs (a Costco membership is required for that).
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for membership
Noun
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Families and seniors are being priced out, while overdevelopment threatens the character of our historic communities.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
8 Oct. 2025
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Families in small and rural communities tend to rely more heavily on public education.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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The roster includes four artists who have already been inducted into the Rock Hall — Elton John, Missy Elliott, Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Iggy Pop of The Stooges — current hitmakers Doja Cat, Olivia Rodrigo, Teddy Swims and RAYE, and TV legend David Letterman.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
8 Oct. 2025
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Richie is the latest artist on the roster of special guests Lipa has welcomed to the Radical Optimism tour during the surprise song portion of the set.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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As a precaution, health and trade associations are urging consumers and bars to destroy or properly dispose of empty bottles to prevent counterfeiters from reusing them in the production of fake liquor.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The players’ association and the WNBA agreed to an eight-year deal in 2020, but last year the WNBPA voted to opt out of the agreement early.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The City of Oceanside Arts Commission and the Oceanside Cultural District will be awarding a total of $150,000 in grants to local artists and arts organizations.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Two editors from within The Kansas City Star’s newsroom will become the 145-year-old media organization’s new managing editors.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
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Another factor is whether your partnership's no-trump range is a strict 15-17 or includes good 14-counts.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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If convicted of bank fraud or making false statements, the penalties could include up to 30 years in prison and $1 million in fines for each count, the DOJ says.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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Her charitable and humanitarian affiliations also include the United Nations World Food Programme, Baby2Baby, Operation Smile, and numerous other organizations.—
Sean Mandell,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Redmond does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Matthew Redmond,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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Martino also reported that the Yankees are considering changes at other spots, aiming to shake up the team's brain trust to deliver better baseball on the field.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Two sources told Fortune that Amazon’s human resources division—known internally as PXT or the People eXperience Technology team—will be hard hit, but that other areas of Amazon’s core consumer business are also likely to be affected.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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DeWitt said district leaders will make their case Tuesday by pointing to their goals for students — such as completing dual enrollment, completing A-G requirements with a grade of C or better and completing a college, career and technical education pathway with a C or better.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The band was formed in the spring by Del Lyren, the school’s undergraduate adviser and enrollment manager.—
Sophia Arndt,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Membership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/membership. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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