1
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
Skratch also interviewed other sources for its story who alleged infidelity by Mickelson amid abrupt endings of memberships at other golf clubs.
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
That gap helps explain why packed studio classes keep growing even as solo gym memberships level off.
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Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
Packages and memberships bring that down to $20 to $35 per class, while private sessions run $75 to $150 and up per hour.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Eligible participants can receive a $5,500 cash relocation stipend along with a collection of local experiences and memberships valued at roughly $4,000.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Between those poles sit mid-tier clinics where memberships cluster between $99 and $400 a month and the high-end add-ons are the real budget question.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Fountain Life sells annual diagnostics-heavy memberships priced roughly $6,500 to $21,500 depending on tier, per a May 2026 cross-check of the company’s own pricing pages.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
As of closing date, S2 had just over 380 total memberships, including annual and monthly, according to Spencer.
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Shannon Tyler
june 23,
Idaho Statesman,
23 June 2026
Rivals Walmart and Target also offer memberships and are holding competing sales this week.
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Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
That gap helps explain why packed studio classes keep growing even as solo gym memberships level off.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
Packages and memberships bring that down to $20 to $35 per class, while private sessions run $75 to $150 and up per hour.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Eligible participants can receive a $5,500 cash relocation stipend along with a collection of local experiences and memberships valued at roughly $4,000.
—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Between those poles sit mid-tier clinics where memberships cluster between $99 and $400 a month and the high-end add-ons are the real budget question.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Fountain Life sells annual diagnostics-heavy memberships priced roughly $6,500 to $21,500 depending on tier, per a May 2026 cross-check of the company’s own pricing pages.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
As of closing date, S2 had just over 380 total memberships, including annual and monthly, according to Spencer.
—
Shannon Tyler
june 23,
Idaho Statesman,
23 June 2026
Rivals Walmart and Target also offer memberships and are holding competing sales this week.
—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memberships
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Large friendship groups can be a really cool experience, but can also pose challenges in terms of the depths of intimacy that can be cultivated with each person.
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Its beachfront villas suit multigenerational families and friend groups alike, with activities ranging from oyster roasts to horseback riding, shooting, golf, biking, kayaking, boating and fishing.
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While Mickey Moniak and Freddy Peralta and Kris Bubic are useful pieces to move, these squads don’t really have the rosters to shake up the deadline by embracing a more aggressive sale.
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An outsider to the country’s traditions, Hiddink overhauled rosters, training methods, and playing formations to remold the team’s identity and playing style.
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Junior talent now learns strategy earlier while AI handles repetitive production, giving humans more space for taste, storytelling and relationships.
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Subscribe to the Life Kit newsletter for expert advice on love, money, relationships and more.
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Dias said that backers of noncitizen voting need to build a broad coalition — grassroots organizations, election officials, lawyers for the city — before taking the proposal to voters.
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The prince is the official royal patron of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) and also the Patron of the Football Association (FA), England's governing body for soccer organizations.
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Both suspects now face additional charges, including 28 counts of payment card theft, larceny, identity theft and conspiracy.
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Gary Chan, who obtained a federal explosives permit for the company, has been charged with seven counts of murder and six charges related to the possession and transportation of explosives.
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The grapegrower and winemaker associations argue that bulk wine imports have increased in recent years, hurting the local wine industry.
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More than a dozen national and international journalism associations wrote a joint letter calling on the government to withdraw its case after the men's convictions were upheld by a lower court of appeal in March.
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Across the country, communities are hosting festivals, block parties, volunteer projects, exhibits and commemorative events as part of America250, the nationwide effort to mark the anniversary.
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Brockton is home to one of the largest Cape Verdean communities in the United States, with nearly one in four residents identifying as Cape Verdean, according to local outlet The Enterprise.
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This would mean millions more enrollments in programs like SNAP for food assistance or for disability benefits, weighing significantly on the government’s spending needs.
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Medicaid, a joint state and federal health insurance program, provides coverage to millions of kids, pregnant women, seniors and people with disabilities in Florida, including in Miami-Dade and Broward, home of the highest enrollments in the state.
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“Memberships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memberships. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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