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as in groups
the people who belong to a group or organization
Club leaders are elected by the 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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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
While multiple sources familiar with the holiday events deny online rumors that Mar-a-Lago threatened to revoke the memberships of guests who took photos of Barron over the holidays, insiders tell PEOPLE that there's an unspoken rule about how to treat the most private member of the first family.
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Linda Marx, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The team has capped season ticket sales each of the last three seasons, with the number of season ticket memberships sold for 2026 setting a new franchise record.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Many times, the culprit is unused or forgotten subscriptions and memberships.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2025
Family memberships will start from $14,950 and corporate membership from $29,950.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
The company’s free-trial enrollment process did not adequately disclose that consumers would be charged for memberships at the end of their trials.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Local gift ideas include memberships to Bernheim Forest or the Speed Art Museum and spa treatments at Bodhi Salt Center.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Additionally, the top three winners also receive global memberships to Soho House.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Monthly memberships start at $120.
—Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Linda Marx, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The team has capped season ticket sales each of the last three seasons, with the number of season ticket memberships sold for 2026 setting a new franchise record.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Many times, the culprit is unused or forgotten subscriptions and memberships.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2025
Family memberships will start from $14,950 and corporate membership from $29,950.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
The company’s free-trial enrollment process did not adequately disclose that consumers would be charged for memberships at the end of their trials.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Local gift ideas include memberships to Bernheim Forest or the Speed Art Museum and spa treatments at Bodhi Salt Center.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Additionally, the top three winners also receive global memberships to Soho House.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Monthly memberships start at $120.
—Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memberships
Noun
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Officials believe the two groups were part of a single network, some planning domestic attacks and others seeking to join ISIS abroad.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Eight teams will advance to the single-elimination knockout round – the winner of each of the six groups and two wild cards (the team from each conference with the best record in group play that finished second in its group).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Beck went 24-3 in his final two seasons at Georgia before transferring and had some nice moments but was always surrounded by talented rosters.—
Sports columnist,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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An expansion draft needs to take place for new teams Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo to fill up their rosters.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
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From his perspective, this sourcing capability reflects the company’s ongoing relationships with sellers across its network.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Seeing the deeper ways relationships and systems link together could shed some interesting light.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Because of the skills that neurodiverse individuals can bring to the workplace — hyperfocus, creativity, empathy and niche expertise, just to name a few — some research suggests that organizations prioritizing inclusivity in this space generate nearly one-fifth higher revenue.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Roughly one-third of that came from online donations –- made either on a third-party online fundraising platform or through nonprofit organizations’ websites, which themselves may be powered by a third-party platform’s fundraising software.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Nampa detectives eventually learned about Salat’s case in Ada County, where he originally was charged with three counts of lewd conduct with a child under 16, court records show.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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Gonzales faces 29 counts of child abandonment or endangerment and could be sentenced to a maximum of two years in prison if he’s convicted.—
Jim Vertuno,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This can be achieved through financial collaborations and the formation of merchants associations, Brady said.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Brands cross borders more freely than political iconography, and arrive with preloaded emotional associations.—
Debbie Millman,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Indeed, this tragedy reflects the deep strain being felt in countless communities across our nation.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Upper Lake & Covelo Ranger DistrictsNorthshore Reforestation and Bartlett Springs pile burning located northeast of North Shore communities Nice, Lucerne and Clearlake Oaks in Lake County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The state budget divided some Democrats last year when Newsom proposed ending new Medi-Cal enrollments for some undocumented groups and requiring others to pay monthly premiums.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2026
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This group will meet annually beginning in 2027 to examine school-by-school enrollments, capacities and these guidelines, said superintendent David Buck.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
18 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Memberships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memberships. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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