memberships

plural of membership
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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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Recent Examples of memberships The guest lectures, speaking engagements, and board memberships have all dried up, and Housewives is pretty much the only thing keeping her afloat. — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026 The wrinkle is that younger customers are more likely to sign up online, where memberships tend to churn at higher rates than those started in stores. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 Review a prospect’s past giving, volunteer work, board memberships and public interests to understand what truly motivates them. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Their memberships and mandates differ, and there is no indication of a joint command linking the Mecca pact to the broader maritime coalition. — John Calabrese, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026 From SiriusXM to gym memberships to streaming services, automatic rollovers are ensnaring consumers into subscriptions all across the economy. — Lindsay Owens, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 Now, the publication is offering basic memberships at $80 a year. — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 Wilms says that creators that want to generate microdrama subscriptions can utilize the memberships feature, perhaps giving viewers a few episodes for free, and reserving the rest for members. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 New entrants will lean into class formats, instructors and cohort-style memberships that resemble a boutique fitness studio more than a spa. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memberships
Noun
  • Already, two bipartisan groups of senators have pushed back on the decision, including seven Republicans.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Neither the firm nor the two groups responded to questions about her tenure and background.
    — Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The 33-year-old right-hander was excluded from the team’s postseason rosters.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The regular season is past the midpoint, but some Georgia high school rosters are still seeing significant changes.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The conference room was frequently used for sensitive discussions about OpenAI’s proprietary research, product development, business relationships, and strategic decisions, prosecutors said.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Discovery+ content spans food, home, relationships, true crime, paranormal, adventure, natural history and more.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But the news organizations pushed back against those summons, and the Justice Department withdrew them.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • For federal elections, the Federal Election Commission is the government agency, but for race handicapping and battleground forecasts, election tracking resources and news organizations provide race-by-race projections.
    — Rakesh Agrawal, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Former Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill on Tuesday was found liable for two counts of battery by a Miami jury, but not liable for eight other claims made by his wife, Lakeeta Vaccaro, according to ESPN.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Los Angeles County will conduct future homeless counts and apply for federal grants on behalf of the region’s homeless services providers, taking over two functions from the beleaguered Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • And while Haiti has committed to a handover protocol for child gang members, getting the public to accept reintegration of anyone with gang associations is likely to be challenging.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The European Composer and Songwriter Alliance helps fill that gap, uniting national associations to lobby policymakers and guide young composers through contracts and negotiations.
    — Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Examples of interpersonal violence are rare among Stone Age remains, only becoming common later as hunting and gathering gave way to settled farming communities.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Sacramento tourism officials are looking beyond major events to attract more visitors, highlighting the capital city's cultural attractions, diverse communities, local restaurants and history.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Brokers and policy analysts note that some of the factors used to question enrollments — such as a plan's having no claims filed in a year — are not that unusual.
    — Julie Appleby, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026
  • College enrollments are down and tuition revenue has dropped, plunging many universities into the red, despite increasing their prices.
    — Reynald Fasciaux, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Memberships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memberships. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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