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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 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
By one estimate, 12 percent of gym memberships begin in January.
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Jack Butler, National Review, 5 Jan. 2025
Independence arrived in 1991, and membership in the European Union in 2004.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Target offers free in-store or curbside pickup on all orders and same-day delivery is available through a Shipt membership or a $9.99 fee.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 3 Jan. 2025
The organization grew its staff, budget, programming slate, and membership under his watch and deepened its strategic partnerships.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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Jack Butler, National Review, 5 Jan. 2025
Independence arrived in 1991, and membership in the European Union in 2004.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Target offers free in-store or curbside pickup on all orders and same-day delivery is available through a Shipt membership or a $9.99 fee.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 3 Jan. 2025
The organization grew its staff, budget, programming slate, and membership under his watch and deepened its strategic partnerships.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for membership
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People who’ve lost their homes or community might be doing this a lot in the coming months.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
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The boot camp offers high-intensity workouts, coaching and a supportive community focused on building strength, endurance and confidence, according to the boot camp’s owners.Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Wade is clearly good enough at basketball and school that Southern Mississippi wants him on the Golden Eagles roster.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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The 1999-00 Lightning won 19 games, suited up 54 players and literally had the roster covered from A to Z with Kaspars Astasenko to Andrei Zyuzin.Tom Layberger, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, there was one incident of unruly passenger behavior for every 480 flights compared to one for every 568 flights in 2022, the trade association said, without specifying how many of these incidents involved alcohol.Issy Ronald, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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Poor performance by Cymru Premier clubs in Europe explains that lowly position, which has a knock-on effect financially with UEFA’s distribution to the various associations partly based on their respective ranking.Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Critics Choice Awards—slated for Sunday—were postponed due to the fires, the organization told Variety.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The organization that, for the longest time, was the laughable losers of pro sports.Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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Trump was found guilty of 34 felony counts for falsifying business records last summer and is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday at 9:30 a.m.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Trump was found guilty in May on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in order to boost his electoral prospects in the 2016 presidential election.Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025
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The organization conducts a report on the religious affiliation of Congress members every two years, researchers said.Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
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Anwar Gargash, a diplomatic adviser to the Emirati president, said recently that the nature of the rebel factions and their past affiliation with Al Qaeda were cause for concern.Ismaeel Naar, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Continuing to play amid the team suspension of Jimmy Butler, having left for this six-game trip after a 36-point home loss to the Utah Jazz, and then having lost a double-overtime game against the Sacramento Kings to start the trip, the Heat now have won three in a row.Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
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The director says the streamer’s PR and marketing team immediately tapped into the documentary’s uniqueness.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
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Offering free temporary housing for residents displaced by wildfires in L.A. County in partnership with 211 LA.Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Yoga in the Garden: In partnership with YogaSix Belle Isle, a morning of mindful movement in the serene surroundings of the Exploration Gardens.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Membership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/membership. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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