membership
noun
mem·ber·ship
ˈmem-bər-ˌship 
plural memberships
1
: the state or status of being a member
2
: the body of members
an organization with a large membership
3
mathematics
: the relation between an element of a set (see set entry 2 sense 21) or class and the set or class itself compare inclusion sense 3a
Examples of membership in a Sentence
What is the cost of a one-year membership?
Membership in the club doubled last year.
clubs that are hoping to increase their membership
The club has a large membership.
clubs that are hoping to increase their memberships
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Gun ranges across the country, such as the Vantaa Reservist Association in Kerava, are experiencing unprecedented interest, with memberships more than doubling in two years.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
That means that members will automatically be enrolled in both organizations, and existing members of the TV Academy’s Children’s, Daytime, Documentary and Science & Technology peer groups will retain those memberships while automatically becoming members of NATAS as well.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
An executive membership costs $1,495 or 149,500 miles and includes up to two guests per visit.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
The all-star half season memberships that includes 21 home games start at $990 in the lower bowl.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
That means that members will automatically be enrolled in both organizations, and existing members of the TV Academy’s Children’s, Daytime, Documentary and Science & Technology peer groups will retain those memberships while automatically becoming members of NATAS as well.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
An executive membership costs $1,495 or 149,500 miles and includes up to two guests per visit.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
The all-star half season memberships that includes 21 home games start at $990 in the lower bowl.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Membership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/membership. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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membership
noun
mem·ber·ship
ˈmem-bər-ˌship
1
: the state or status of being a member
2
: all the members of an organization
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