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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
Before long, applications for memberships were coming in from far and wide – players, Coyne says, who would likely never set foot on his greens.
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Lee Cowan, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Plus, memberships can be combined with the brands' credit cards to earn rewards.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 2 May 2026
People buy their dogs health insurance, take them in for regular dental visits, and sign them up for memberships at concierge-style veterinary clinics modeled after One Medical.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
The track also has created revenue opportunities for Hard Rock Stadium beyond the annual F-1 race; the stadium offers 100 memberships to use the track about 40 days a year, along with unlimited use of the club facilities and hospitality.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Supporters can purchase yearly memberships ranging from $120 to $12,000.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2026
Insurers reimburse bikeshare fees like gym memberships.
—Harry Bubbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The Transportation Security Administration is offering $20 off new TSA PreCheck memberships during the month of May for people 30 years old and younger.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
Starting Friday, May 1, Sam’s Club is set to increase prices for both its Club and Plus memberships by $10.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Lee Cowan, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Plus, memberships can be combined with the brands' credit cards to earn rewards.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 2 May 2026
People buy their dogs health insurance, take them in for regular dental visits, and sign them up for memberships at concierge-style veterinary clinics modeled after One Medical.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
The track also has created revenue opportunities for Hard Rock Stadium beyond the annual F-1 race; the stadium offers 100 memberships to use the track about 40 days a year, along with unlimited use of the club facilities and hospitality.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Supporters can purchase yearly memberships ranging from $120 to $12,000.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2026
Insurers reimburse bikeshare fees like gym memberships.
—Harry Bubbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The Transportation Security Administration is offering $20 off new TSA PreCheck memberships during the month of May for people 30 years old and younger.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
Starting Friday, May 1, Sam’s Club is set to increase prices for both its Club and Plus memberships by $10.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memberships
Noun
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The coach also pulled small groups of challenging students out of Lignore’s class to teach them social and emotional skills and helped Lignore make and consistently use behavior charts with her students.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The ambassadors wore Day-Glo-green T-shirts and usually worked in groups of two or three.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The Jets, Giants and Cleveland Browns seemed to dramatically improve their rosters, though that tends to happen when teams make multiple first-round picks, including some in the top 10.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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So Washington may have to look to the remaining pool of veteran free agents or wait until rosters are trimmed to try to claim one off waivers.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The storefront closed, foot traffic disappeared and retail relationships faded.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2026
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Mike’s relationships with talent on both sides of the camera was legendary.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Others point to existing armed or semi-organized anti-regime groups, including Kurdish organizations, Baloch insurgent networks and underground resistance cells operating inside Iran.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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As part of a long-standing initiative to grow local philanthropy, Big Day of Giving is a 24-hour giving challenge that encourages the generosity of small and large donations to the organizations that provide support for the area’s most vulnerable communities.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Agatha delivered on both counts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
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Drozd read the three charges against Mendoza Hernandez — two counts of assaulting a federal officer and one count of destruction of government property.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The first of two days of hearings with retail trade associations and supply chain stakeholders took place on Tuesday in Washington as a part of the office of the United States Trade Representative’s Section 301 investigations into excess industrial capacity across 16 foreign economies.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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While there are other national athletic associations for college sports, none rivals the NCAA in terms of market control and attracting the best athletes.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 May 2026
Noun
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These are trade-offs that can be negotiated, at both the local and national levels, to benefit our communities.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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This honor celebrates Domingo’s career as an actor and filmmaker, along with his work to champion underrepresented communities.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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The complex would add about 50 new enrollments at the schools, costing taxpayers roughly $548,000 a year, the report said.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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In response, Newsom and legislators backtracked, freezing enrollments.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Memberships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memberships. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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