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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
In 1946-47, the Ruoccos played a pivotal role in founding a multidisciplinary artists’ organization called the Allied Artists Council, a subgroup of which, the Allied Craftsmen, has a vibrant membership and active presence in the community after nearly 80 years.
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Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Churches are emptying out across the country, despite an uptick in membership in recent years.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Though the families once wielded far-reaching control within New York City, their influence—and membership—have been buffeted since the 1980s by corporate takeovers and prosecutions, according to experts.
—Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Arizonans can access grocery store deals through free shopper cards and paid memberships.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Churches are emptying out across the country, despite an uptick in membership in recent years.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Though the families once wielded far-reaching control within New York City, their influence—and membership—have been buffeted since the 1980s by corporate takeovers and prosecutions, according to experts.
—Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Arizonans can access grocery store deals through free shopper cards and paid memberships.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for membership
Noun
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Nothing against the place, but there cannot be many cities, outside of Europe, where the local football community has been so well served in recent years.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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There’s community education if the state is going to censor your education.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The roster will be primarily composed of pop and dance music, with a physical and digital distribution agreement in place with The Orchard.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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L’Hôtel de Maisons, a palatial 18th-century mansion in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, hosted a roster of international galleries and designers during the five-day Design Miami.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It is not accredited by any major zoo or sanctuary associations, which is voluntary and comes with stricter welfare and conservation standards.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The association hosted its annual media day on Thursday afternoon, where executive director Bob Baldwin and Jim Clark, assistant director of communications, spoke about the state of the association and changes that will be coming for student athletes, coaches and fans in the upcoming seasons.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But last week, the company was declared a transnational criminal organization by United States authorities, and Chen was charged in absentia in New York with money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy, along with several associates.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The organization provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of falling or disabled military service members and first responders.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After jurors deliberated for more than seven days, the third count of rape resulted in a hung jury.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Juventus did not make this count but the likes of Yamal, Rashford, Pedri and Frenkie de Jong could pose problems.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This is about names, and conference affiliation.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
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That sentiment is consistent across political party affiliations, according to the AARP.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The two sat in the front row, cheering on Meghan's home team.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Cleveland Browns watched as two standout rookie performers, linebacker Carson Schwesinger and running back Quinshon Judkins, each left the field during the team's 19-point blowout loss on the road against the New England Patriots on Sunday.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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One reason why grade inflation has increased at Harvard is concern among faculty about being tougher than their peers and thereby discouraging enrollment in their courses, Claybaugh said in the study, which was reported earlier by the Harvard Crimson.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Concurrent enrollment can be taught on a high school campus, college campus, or by distance/digital technology, according to ADHE.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
24 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Membership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/membership. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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