membership
noun
mem·ber·ship
ˈmem-bər-ˌship 
plural memberships
1
: the state or status of being a member
2
: the body of members
an organization with a large membership
3
mathematics
: the relation between an element of a set (see set entry 2 sense 21) or class and the set or class itself compare inclusion sense 3a
Examples of membership in a Sentence
What is the cost of a one-year membership?
Membership in the club doubled last year.
clubs that are hoping to increase their membership
The club has a large membership.
clubs that are hoping to increase their memberships
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There’s even a membership ($6 a month) that gives you access to personalized bedtime stories, meditations, and even your horoscope.
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
That last bucket includes YouTube Primetime Channels (including NFL Sunday Ticket), channel memberships, VOD, and creator monetization tools throwing off a share of proceeds to YouTube.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
The union dropped a proposal that Service Employees International Union Local 73 said would have taken away special education teacher assistants from its membership and given them to CTU.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
But the circumstances are wildly different this time, and prioritizing the media deal over membership makes sense.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
That last bucket includes YouTube Primetime Channels (including NFL Sunday Ticket), channel memberships, VOD, and creator monetization tools throwing off a share of proceeds to YouTube.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
The union dropped a proposal that Service Employees International Union Local 73 said would have taken away special education teacher assistants from its membership and given them to CTU.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
But the circumstances are wildly different this time, and prioritizing the media deal over membership makes sense.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for membership
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“Membership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/membership. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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membership
noun
mem·ber·ship
ˈmem-bər-ˌship
1
: the state or status of being a member
2
: all the members of an organization
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