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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
Building skills and expertise requires some combination of ongoing training, networking, reading, professional memberships and more.
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Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
However, enjoying all these wonders won't come cheap, with the highest prices for gym memberships, movie tickets, public transportation and meals out.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
What's the difference between Costco's gold star memberships and executive memberships?
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
That cooperation was facilitated through brands' memberships with FAMA, the complaint says.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Few institutions in America still draw large, diverse, and deeply engaged memberships—and professional sports teams top that list.
—Todd Rogers, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Those whose memberships have been expired for 18 months or more are also eligible.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Such reforms block channels for Russian influence and keep Ukraine on the path to integration into the European Union and NATO—memberships that will be Ukraine’s only credible security guarantee.
—Daria Kaleniuk, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2025
Amazon now wants those farflung recipients to pay for their own Prime memberships.
—PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
However, enjoying all these wonders won't come cheap, with the highest prices for gym memberships, movie tickets, public transportation and meals out.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
What's the difference between Costco's gold star memberships and executive memberships?
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
That cooperation was facilitated through brands' memberships with FAMA, the complaint says.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Few institutions in America still draw large, diverse, and deeply engaged memberships—and professional sports teams top that list.
—Todd Rogers, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Those whose memberships have been expired for 18 months or more are also eligible.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Such reforms block channels for Russian influence and keep Ukraine on the path to integration into the European Union and NATO—memberships that will be Ukraine’s only credible security guarantee.
—Daria Kaleniuk, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2025
Amazon now wants those farflung recipients to pay for their own Prime memberships.
—PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memberships
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Critics and rights groups argued that both the ban and the bill function as tools for censorship, threatening freedom of expression, press freedom and fundamental rights.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Sofi was among the first groups of people recruited to work for Kings Berry Farm.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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Throughout his career, the country superstar has collected more than 40 top 10s on both rosters.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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College football rosters are usually set by summer and certainly by the first day of school, which makes San Diego State’s addition of UNLV transfer defensive lineman Tatuo Martinson this week highly unusual.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Bombshells will arrive on the scene throughout the season, looking to find any cracks in relationships and find their own connections.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Dealerships work with multiple financial institutions and often have deep relationships with them from years of dealmaking.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The United States has suspended some funding for its flagship AIDS relief program, according to international organizations and members of Congress who warn the cuts are already hurting patients and halting critical projects globally.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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According to Anthropic, the company behind Claude, a hacker used its artificial intelligence chatbot to research, hack, and extort at least 17 organizations.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the Seattle game, Raleigh admitted it while manger Dan Wilson downplayed it by citing tough counts and the Yankees capitalizing.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The woman’s mother and her mom’s boyfriend have since been charged with two counts each of neglect of a dependent, court records show.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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The asylum application asked whether Soliman had belonged to political parties or other associations in his home country.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Researchers believe that these past associations may be attributable to confounding.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Specifically, Shellenberger testified that sources had informed him that intelligence communities are in possession of numerous high-resolution photos and videos of the craft unlike any of the grainy imagery that has so far been declassified.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The series builds on The Star's efforts to improve coverage of local communities.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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These later enrollments are not included in the 11th-day numbers.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
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These cuts, often implemented following recommendations from external consultants hired by the university, are justified by declining enrollments and a push for workforce alignment.—
Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Memberships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memberships. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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