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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
Long-term memberships go from three to six months at roughly 660 euros and 1,250 euros, respectively.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Arizonans can access grocery store deals through free shopper cards and paid memberships.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Now is the time to make those memberships work for you.
—Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
Early shoppers can save up to $200 on select launch bundles, including accessories and Whisker+ memberships.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Advantage plans also sometimes include add-on services like gym memberships and transportation.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Revolution offers two wine club memberships — a traditional three-or-six-bottles-quarterly option and a unique zero-waste refill club.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Upwards of 7m Americans are climbers, with many shelling out more than $1k per year for climbing gym memberships.
—Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 17 Oct. 2025
And in September, Sweetwater raised $80,000 in supporter memberships, which are offered in four levels that range from $150 to $10,000 and more, offering benefits such as complimentary tickets, access to member-only events, meet-and-greet opportunities and other perks.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Arizonans can access grocery store deals through free shopper cards and paid memberships.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Now is the time to make those memberships work for you.
—Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
Early shoppers can save up to $200 on select launch bundles, including accessories and Whisker+ memberships.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Advantage plans also sometimes include add-on services like gym memberships and transportation.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Revolution offers two wine club memberships — a traditional three-or-six-bottles-quarterly option and a unique zero-waste refill club.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Upwards of 7m Americans are climbers, with many shelling out more than $1k per year for climbing gym memberships.
—Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 17 Oct. 2025
And in September, Sweetwater raised $80,000 in supporter memberships, which are offered in four levels that range from $150 to $10,000 and more, offering benefits such as complimentary tickets, access to member-only events, meet-and-greet opportunities and other perks.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memberships
Noun
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More on why environmental groups are concerned.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Players, coaches, executives and ownership groups have come and gone, but the team remains despite a lengthy and emotional relocation saga that nearly resulted in a move to Seattle.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Authorities said that the Heat guard allegedly rigged games in connection with a sports bettor, allegedly shared information with bettors about game rosters and who would not play and allegedly faked an injury in a March 2023 game to benefit a betting ring, per CNN.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The adoption of the Voter’s Choice Act with Vote Centers and electronic voter rosters on poll books has significantly reduced the number of provisional ballots cast and allowed my staff to start processing them earlier.—
Dorothy Elder,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The close, caring but contentious relationships among the three Williams women constitute some of the new season’s greatest pleasures.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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These relationships provide emotional safety and stability, which can be especially powerful for women.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Porat closed by urging leaders to really dig in and reimagine what’s possible in their own organizations.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Michelle encourages people to not just wear the color pink or purchase products at the register, but to ensure the foundations and organizations receiving your money actually use it to support breast cancer research.—
Ariel Nagi,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Combs had been sentenced to 50 months (roughly more than four years) by a judge after a two-month trial ended with him being convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Bowers, was convicted on all 63 federal counts in 2023 and sentenced to death.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That includes a 2024 study in Sweden of about 2 million children, more than 180,000 of whom were exposed to acetaminophen during pregnancy, which found no associations between the pain medication and children’s risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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The Jamaican government issued mandatory evacuation orders on Sunday for the most vulnerable coastal communities, according to CNN.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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In recent days, the grassroots effort has spread, as messages offering and seeking assistance are cut, copied and pasted throughout communities big and small, connecting neighbors and finding those in need tangible help.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Reports are that a deal could be struck to preserve the Obamacare subsidies with changes such as higher income limits, or shutting the door for new enrollments.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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Language departments have too often been the first on the chopping block, especially when enrollments dip.—
Annie K. Lamar,
Mercury News,
11 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Memberships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memberships. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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