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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
Should they be elected by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame membership (elections close April 21), the Mexican band would become only the fourth Latin artist (the other three are Santana, Ritchie Valens and Linda Ronstadt) to be inducted into the Rock Hall since its first edition in 1986.
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Leila Cobo, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
Prime Video is included with an Amazon Prime membership ($14.99/month) and also available as a standalone video-streaming service ($8.99/month).
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2025
But for me, the easiest and cheapest way to achieve a just, reliable peace in Europe and Ukraine is NATO membership for Ukraine.
—Simon Shuster / Munich, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Our membership represents people from all perspectives, all walks of life, all gender identities, all sexualities, all races, and all religions.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2025
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Leila Cobo, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
Prime Video is included with an Amazon Prime membership ($14.99/month) and also available as a standalone video-streaming service ($8.99/month).
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2025
But for me, the easiest and cheapest way to achieve a just, reliable peace in Europe and Ukraine is NATO membership for Ukraine.
—Simon Shuster / Munich, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Our membership represents people from all perspectives, all walks of life, all gender identities, all sexualities, all races, and all religions.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for membership
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The impacts are being felt in communities across the country that have universities or academic medical centers, Wolfson and others said, as well as clinical training, basic scientific research and patient care.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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And that just hasn’t been accessible for a community that hasn’t had a lot of generational wealth.—
Kin Woo,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Other players on the roster include Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins and Nathan MacKinnon of the Avalanche.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Armed with these resources, Mike Vrabel, Eliot Wolf and new vice president of player personnel Ryan Cowden are prepared to remake the roster around rising second-year quarterback Drake Maye.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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Bowman has earned 14 Stanley Cup rings – the most by anyone – due to his association with the Canadiens, Red Wings, Penguins and Blackhawks.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
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In the same token, those who seem to overlook this reality are most likely to develop a brand that inspires the wrong associations.—
Dr. Eric George,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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If Trump were to carry through with his frequent promise to pull the U.S. out of NATO, that would effectively mark the end of the treaty organization and signal the fall of Europe, Zelenskyy said.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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That changed when polls showed a tightening race and Osborn raised more than $30 million, catching the attention not only of the working class but of organizations such as the Patriotic Millionaires, a group of wealthy Americans seeking an equitable economy.—
Jeffrey Fleishman,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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That’s quite a bit of digitalization for a car that proudly clings to such a traditionalist trope as a supernumerary cylinder count; even Ferrari’s new range-topping, $3.9 million F80 hybrid sports only six cylinders.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2025
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By Forbes’ count, roughly 12% of American billionaires are immigrants, but only a handful benefited personally from an H-1B visa early in their career here.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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One of the viral posts X featuring the video was briefly labeled as misleading by the platform’s community notes, with an accompanying warning that Drake has an affiliation with the gambling service displayed in the clip.—
Dimitar 'Mix' Mihov,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Zachary Price does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Zachary Price,
The Conversation,
14 Feb. 2025
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Tune in on Tuesday to see which team will get the victory in this 2024-26 Cricket World Cup League 2 competition.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Frese’s team hasn’t gotten past the Elite Eight in 10 years.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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Soni is hopeful that the partnership could open doors for Suki.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Jessy Parker Humphreys Will Williams and Bright be the first-choice defensive partnership?—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Membership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/membership. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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