memberships

noun

plural of membership
1
as in groups
the people who belong to a group or organization Club leaders are elected by the membership.

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2
as in rosters
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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3
as in relationships
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 memberships No additional memberships are available at this time, and members get preferred tee times. — Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026 While the sport can be expensive to get into, with high costs for coaching, equipment, and club memberships, some of the sport’s top stars have come from families without enormous fortunes. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026 Comps that just about exceed expectations are not perfect execution, especially as the retailer tries to figure out how to get younger members to renew their memberships at a greater pace. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 Proceeds go toward youth chess classes and USCF memberships for children in underrepresented communities. — Liz Wegerer, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2026 The golf course was built in the mid-1920s by Woodland Hills developer Victor Giraud, who gave away free club memberships to people buying lots in his housing tract. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Founding annual memberships start at $140 which includes admission for two people. — Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026 To players and parents determined to secure college scholarships, USA Volleyball memberships are vital. — Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 20 Aug. 2026 Cities and smaller communities across the country are competing for remote workers with thousands of dollars in cash, housing assistance, coworking memberships, and other perks designed to make relocating a little easier. — Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memberships
  1. groups
  2. rosters
  3. relationships
  4. organizations
  5. counts
  6. associations
  7. communities
  8. enrollments
Noun
  • Human rights groups and advocates have denounced mass and arbitrary arrests, torture and disappearances in the Central American nation's prison system.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The groups also argue such a lack of transparency could entrench the most powerful labs and models with open-source companies in the dark, and that Congress should be looped in as well.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of groups
Noun
  • The team is less and less the one built by Jeff Gorton and John Davidson, who acquired most of the players on the 2022 and 2024 rosters that made the Eastern Conference final, and more and more Drury’s own.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • There was confusion about Sheldon’s age, as he was listed on the UConn rosters as 19.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of rosters
Noun
  • Ultimately, Emily is right that Vicki isn’t interested in sharing her life or building organic relationships the way that the rest of them are.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • To many in the LGBTQ+ community, the notion of unconditional love might as well be a fairy tale; meaningful relationships must be worked for, maintained, and protected—and as such, are rarely taken for granted.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of relationships
Noun
  • Continue reading … — US adds Los Tiguerones to list of Latin American terrorist organizations.
    — , FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Michigan and a collection of environmental organizations contested whether an emergency existed.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of organizations
Noun
  • York was charged with misdemeanor counts of engaging in prostitution and possession of criminal tools, referring to his cellphone.
    — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The 36-year-old former nurse faced three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of counts
Noun
  • But the policies to alter schedules or cancel practice or games because of the high temperatures can vary among sports associations throughout the metro.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The lower cost has led to a boom in surveillance cameras that businesses, homeowner associations, cities and police departments can purchase.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of associations
Noun
  • The loss of Native individuals led to the destabilization of Indigenous family units and entire communities.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The Brussels governing system is notoriously splintered along linguistic communities, which is one reason the Brussels-Capital Region failed to form a new government between June 2024 and February 2026.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of communities
Noun
  • The new opinion only applies proactively, not to past enrollments in TANF and SSI.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Homestead, a lower cost-of-living outpost that has lured residents south, saw gains in many area school enrollments over the last 14 years.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of enrollments

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