1
as in community
the people who belong to a group or organization
Club leaders are elected by the membership.
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as in roster
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 association
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 membership
Rebecca, a new TNML fan wrote on Facebook, where membership shot up an astounding 600% over the last 28 days.
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Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Request more information about our growing membership coalition here.
—Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Complimentary three-month lnstacart+ membership.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 12 June 2026
The contract now goes to the full membership for approval.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 June 2026
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Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Request more information about our growing membership coalition here.
—Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Complimentary three-month lnstacart+ membership.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 12 June 2026
The contract now goes to the full membership for approval.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for membership
Noun
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Through cinéma vérité scenes, archival footage, and interviews, the film explores the relationship between art and civic life — how storytelling can help restore a sense of community after profound tragedy.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The South Boston community is taking a stand and rallying around two children after an armed robbery at their lemonade stand Wednesday afternoon.—
Tammy Mutasa,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Tony D’Angelo, Myles Borne, Lola Vice and Zaria are some of the top champions on the roster right now.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Espinal had returned to the roster May 29 after being DFA’d that month.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The federal government, parliament and EconomieSuisse, a major business association, oppose the idea.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Except for the 2019 accident in Hawaii, this is the first year of this century with double-digit fatalities resulting from a skydiving plane crash, the association says.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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In the second quarter just now, the Madison Square Garden video board ran a video segment thanking the NYPD, when earlier today, the two organizations appeared to be at odds over the watch party outside the arena, which is not happening tonight.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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For veteran players like Megna, Keaton Middleton and Jacob MacDonald, this was 5-6 years of service with this organization in the making.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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In July of 2025, Carl Cacconie was convicted of six counts of lewd acts upon a child under the age of 14, according to a joint press release from the FBI and El Dorado County District Attorney's Office.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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On July 17, Cacconie was convicted by an El Dorado County jury of six counts of lewd acts with children under the age of 14 that took place in 2023.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Diaz-Balart will face Democrat Nicole Locklin and no party affiliation candidate Deborah Ann Meidinger Hosey in November.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Young voters of color are the most likely to be registered without a party affiliation.—
Susan Lee,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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England’s World Cup team received a loud cheer from fans on Saturday afternoon as the players ran onto Victory Field at Swope Soccer Village.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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OutKick/Fox News Digital asked Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson before the game whether the team had talked to Wembanyama about the anthem discussion and whether Wembanyama would be on the floor for the anthem before Game 5.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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In North Carolina, individual ACA signups for 2026 were down 22% compared with the year before, a greater drop than any other state, amounting to a decrease of more than 213,000 people, according to enrollment data.—
Andrew Jones,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Felicia and Rodnecia Jones, owners of Little People Learning Center in west Orlando, concede substitute teachers are not best for young kids but often have no other way to keep their classrooms staffed, even with reduced enrollment.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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“Membership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/membership. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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