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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
Eida Altman is the director of the Denver Metro Tenants Union, an organization that uses its collective membership to advocate for tenants’ rights.
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
The indictment accused Cardona of fabricating foreign law enforcement reports and foreign political party membership letters to falsely corroborate his clients’ asylum claims.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The festivities wrapped up with an exciting Lucky Draw, featuring prizes like theater tickets, museum memberships, and even a $500 red envelope.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Will Sean Fain’s comments resonate with the UAW membership?
—Mike Patton, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
The indictment accused Cardona of fabricating foreign law enforcement reports and foreign political party membership letters to falsely corroborate his clients’ asylum claims.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The festivities wrapped up with an exciting Lucky Draw, featuring prizes like theater tickets, museum memberships, and even a $500 red envelope.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Will Sean Fain’s comments resonate with the UAW membership?
—Mike Patton, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for membership
Noun
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And there’s a sector of the Puerto Rican filmmaking community that offers services to these productions.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Those include the Health Resources and Services Administration, which oversees and provides funding for hundreds of community health centers around the country, as well as the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which funds clinics and oversees the national 988 hotline.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Hodnett was not at practice Thursday and is no longer listed on the Horned Frogs’ 2025 roster.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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WrestleMania 41 will feature some of the best and brightest talent the WWE roster has to offer.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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This includes more robust small business impact assessments, expanded export training and support, and greater engagement with industry associations that represent smaller firms.—
Natalie Madeira Cofield,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The court’s order involved a technical legal assessment of the right, or standing, of several nonprofit associations to sue over the firings.—
Mark Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Reality Check is a Bee series holding officials and organizations accountable and shining a light on their decisions.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Some health organizations say more scientific research should be done on the impacts of long-term or high-concentrated exposures to permethrin, especially for crew members.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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More than 50,000 Palestinians in Gaza have so far been killed in Israel’s retaliatory offensive, according to the health ministry there, which does not differentiate between combatants and civilians in its count but says more than half of the dead are women and children.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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More than 50,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s retaliatory offensive, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not differentiate between combatants and civilians in its count, but says more than half of the dead have been women and children.—
Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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But the decision also made clear the Trump administration must provide reasonable notice for Venezuelans to challenge their deportation — an instruction that comes as many of those deported have denied any affiliation with the gang.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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In a Monday Instagram post, Stamos denied that his presence on the estate has any bearing on his political affiliations.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Both teams fell short of expectations in the playoffs last season, but won hardware, as Columbus won the Leagues Cup and Miami the Supporters Shield.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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And yet Brentford are the only team to have two players among the top 10 scorers in the Premier League.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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OpenAI’s partnership with Microsoft is evident with GPT-4.1 models being made available through Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service and integrated into developer tools like GitHub Copilot and GitHub Models.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Court documents appear to offer evidence for the Skaggs lawyers’ claims of a partnership.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Membership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/membership. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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