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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
Exclusive restaurant memberships, gyms, creative spaces, social clubs and more are gaining more popularity as consumers search for ways to build community outside of their houses and offices.
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Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
The park will continue to operate normally through the 2026 season, and all passes and active memberships will be honored through the end of the year.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Facing steep financial challenges, the Riviera Club has asked its 1,577 members to pay an extra $1,500 one-time fee — or terminate their memberships and depart the club.
—Evan Frank, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
While national attention often gravitates toward states like California or New York, the Arizona desert is home to an especially active community of subscribers willing to pay for content through monthly memberships, one time purchases, and pay per view posts.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Neither the BAFTAs nor the Actor Awards — whose memberships overlap some with the Academy — gave Chalamet their best actor prize, despite each group embracing Marty with a ton of nominations.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Gym memberships and fitness benefits — through programs like SilverSneakers or One Pass — are a Medicare Advantage supplemental benefit, not covered under Original Medicare.
—Allison Palmer
march 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Trump is the Carrot Top of presidents, funny to only a small subset of Americans who qualify for memberships in DENSA, the opposite of MENSA.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
And many certificates in aesthetic services obtained by med spa workers require little more than buying memberships and taking a few workshops.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
The park will continue to operate normally through the 2026 season, and all passes and active memberships will be honored through the end of the year.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Facing steep financial challenges, the Riviera Club has asked its 1,577 members to pay an extra $1,500 one-time fee — or terminate their memberships and depart the club.
—Evan Frank, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
While national attention often gravitates toward states like California or New York, the Arizona desert is home to an especially active community of subscribers willing to pay for content through monthly memberships, one time purchases, and pay per view posts.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Neither the BAFTAs nor the Actor Awards — whose memberships overlap some with the Academy — gave Chalamet their best actor prize, despite each group embracing Marty with a ton of nominations.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Gym memberships and fitness benefits — through programs like SilverSneakers or One Pass — are a Medicare Advantage supplemental benefit, not covered under Original Medicare.
—Allison Palmer
march 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Trump is the Carrot Top of presidents, funny to only a small subset of Americans who qualify for memberships in DENSA, the opposite of MENSA.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
And many certificates in aesthetic services obtained by med spa workers require little more than buying memberships and taking a few workshops.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memberships
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Roozbeh Farahanipour, a former Iranian dissident who now lives in Los Angeles, worries that a destabilized Iran, with its complex cultural heritage and patchwork of ethnic and religious groups, could devolve into a far worse mess than post-invasion Iraq.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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At times, groups of works are organized around joined tables, on top of which are placed perishables preserved in lead, resin, or plaster.—
Li Qi,
Artforum,
6 Mar. 2026
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Virginia and North Carolina squared off at the Bosh for three games, with a solid crowd of scouts in attendance, including at least seven MLB scouting directors, to see the two potential first-rounders in UVA’s lineup and a half-dozen other potential Day 1 picks on the two rosters.—
Keith Law,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Miami Heat has had better overall rosters before.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Readers send Miss Manners not only their table and party questions, but those involving the more complicated aspects of life - romance, work, family relationships, child-rearing, death - as well as philosophical and moral dilemmas.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Unemployed tech worker Tinner was laid off from Workday, a Pleasanton company that provides a platform to businesses, universities and organizations to manage payroll, benefits, finances and other tasks.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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But the letter is yet another representation of the growing consensus on the left against consolidation that brings major news organizations under one roof, particularly when that house is owned by Ellison.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Ari Lauer pleaded guilty in October 2025 to 23 counts of fraud in the case of DC solar, a Benicia company that served as a front for a nearly $1 billion Ponzi scheme that duped major corporations and sophisticated investors including Berkshire Hathaway chair Warren Buffett.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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In three at-bats of a 4-1 win against San Diego Monday, McCutchen made his spring debut with a double, two balls that left the bat at over 100 mph, took a pair of counts to full and saw 16 pitches overall.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The statue, titled ‘One Riot, One Ranger,’ previously stood at Dallas Love Field for decades before being removed in 2020 amid scrutiny of its historical associations.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Leagues and players’ associations negotiate workplace rules, and those agreements are exempt from antitrust scrutiny.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce released a comprehensive binational report Wednesday outlining a five-pillar strategy to address the Tijuana River contamination crisis, a problem that has plagued South San Diego County communities for decades.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The fund — which seeks to foster economic development in traditionally underserved communities — approves grants on a competitive basis and are all but assured to be backed by the State Bond Commission, whose approval also is required.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Legislation introduced last month would block the work requirements for the undocumented immigrants covered by the state, and would also undo last year’s freeze on new enrollments.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Plano arts complex serves about 11,000 youth enrollments annually and welcomes nearly half a million visitors each year.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Memberships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memberships. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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