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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
Existing Gold’s Gym members with standard multi-club access will need to upgrade to a Multi-Club Plus membership to use the new flagship location, which is considered a premium gym.
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Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 11 July 2025
Even shoppers without a Prime membership can get the deal.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 11 July 2025
In addition to ratification from membership, the tentative agreements also need the Legislature’s approval.
—William Melhado
july 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025
Since the club’s inception, its membership has grown to more than 100 members.
—Emma Hall
july 5, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2025
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Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 11 July 2025
Even shoppers without a Prime membership can get the deal.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 11 July 2025
In addition to ratification from membership, the tentative agreements also need the Legislature’s approval.
—William Melhado
july 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025
Since the club’s inception, its membership has grown to more than 100 members.
—Emma Hall
july 5, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for membership
Noun
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Aurora’s Community Ambassador Program works with Inuit communities in the Arctic to promote cultural exchange and provide economic benefits to indigenous communities.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The city's choice to close fewer homeless camps in recent years differs from some communities that have banned public camping and a new Trump directive to remove people from the streets.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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In a sense, the Steelers’ roster will be fortified by an additional first-round pick.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Extend The Influencer Partnerships Working For You Test strategies that work for you and let your influencer roster come off the bench to give it more legs.—
Kristen Dolan,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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But Amy’s association with Rachel may have ultimately been her undoing, as other players looked to weaken the Big Brother legend by taking out her closest ally, leading to the 43-year-old insurance agent’s unanimous 13-0 ouster on Thursday’s live eviction episode.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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Epstein’s association with the rich and famous has garnered great international interest and spun off conspiracy theories, especially among those on the right.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
25 July 2025
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Pfister was also a legacy member of the Greater Phoenix Leadership Inc., an organization of influential Arizona leaders.—
Shawn Raymundo,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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That 2024 edition benefitted nonprofit organizations across New York and encouraged people in power to end poverty, take action on the climate crisis, and increase foreign aid.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
22 July 2025
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Over seven years later, on Friday, April 11, Verduzco pleaded guilty to three counts of murder, one count of driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury, and one count of driving with a .08% blood alcohol content causing injury.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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With so many starters on restrictive pitch counts, the bullpen has to cover 4-5 innings every night.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
19 July 2025
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Potential immigrants should be screened for antisemitic views or affiliations, the report said.—
Rod McGuirk,
Sun Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Compensation for mariners varies depending on experience, employer, union affiliation, job location, nature of the job (rank), and the number of months worked in a year, the Great Lakes Maritime careers page says.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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The team began as a pilot project with limited service hours in August 2023.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Success has been rare since the organization arrived in Arizona back in 1988, but their current team is capturing the NFL’s attention.—
Theo Mackie,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Bangor Daily News.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
20 July 2025
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This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and shared in partnership with the Florida Climate Reporting Network, a multi-newsroom initiative founded by the Miami Herald, the Sun-Sentinel, The Palm Beach Post, the Orlando Sentinel, WLRN Public Media and the Tampa Bay Times.—
Peter Aldous,
Miami Herald,
20 July 2025
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“Membership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/membership. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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