membership

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as in roster
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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Recent Examples of membership However, ties between the U.S. and WHO were never formally severed because the U.S., according to the terms of its membership, has to give a year's notice to withdraw. Fatma Tanis, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025 The big picture: Zeldin sought to portray his record as bipartisan, touting his work with Democrats on PFAS, ocean cleanup, and the Great American Outdoors Act and his membership in the Climate Solutions Caucus while in the House. Daniel Moore, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025 The core retail business, which Amazon also refers to as its stores division, encompasses a wide range of divisions, including its private label brands, Prime membership program, and consumables business. Annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025 With more than 10% of the Poway Chamber’s membership in the health and wellness sector, the fair provides a platform for businesses to connect with customers, showcase their offerings and build relationships, said Poway Chamber of Commerce President Mike Leland. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for membership 
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  • To determine the best and worst retirement communities in each state, GoBankingRates.com looked at population statistics, mortgage costs, real estate value, and cost of living, as well as poverty rates among those 65 and over.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The pair were spotted together on multiple occasions last month and spent their Thanksgiving volunteering for a good cause, teaming up with their children and a charitable organization to help feed members of the unhoused community.
    Meredith Nardino, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
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  • The other challenge is a roster that features five freshmen who should be the core of what can be a good team.
    Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2025
  • And now, the WNBA All-Star, is bringing that electric energy to a brand new stage as the latest addition to adidas Basketball’s powerhouse roster of athletes.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Jan. 2025
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  • After the Madison shooting, a separate social media user noted their association and tweeted at the FBI, accusing Henderson and others of having prior warning.
    Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Mind you, the powder pink of 2025 has abandoned its traditionally sweet associations for something more nuanced and powerful.
    Marilú Almaguer, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • Three different streaming outlets — Max, Netflix and Paramount+ — were among the top winners at the duPont-Columbia Awards, some of the top honors accorded each year to audio and video reporting done in the public interest, while some of the usual news organizations named each year were not.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The Bears have considerable ground to close and no trophies are presented to organizations that win headlines in the offseason.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
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  • Rhodes, who is serving an 18-year prison term, was outside the Capitol that day but was not convicted on any assault counts.
    Ella Lee, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The mother was charged with the following: Driving under the influence Transporting a child while intoxicated Resisting arrest Two misdemeanor counts along with an infraction Her bond was set at 10% of $2,500 and she is scheduled to appear back in court on Jan. 21.
    WKRC Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2025
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  • In the current Trump regime, of 36 people elected or appointed to key Cabinet, agency and White House staff positions for which information on religious affiliation is available, 16 are Catholic, representing nearly half of the group.
    Peter H. Schwartz, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Tom Kemeny 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.
    Tom Kemeny, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
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  • Our team of cleaning experts shared plenty of tips and tricks over the past year, but there were a few that really stood out.
    Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The Mavericks looked like one of the NBA’s elite teams before their best player getting hurt.
    Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • Russia has also invested in combat robots, utilizing AI to modernize its military technology in partnership with China, developing UGVs such as the Uran-9, a robot tank, Platform-M, a rocket strike system, and the Soratnik, a seven-ton drone tank.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Early this month the company’s languishing shares, which traded below $5 for much of 2024, spiked 29% to close at $8.39 on news of tech partnerships with AI chip behemoth Nvidia and truck parts maker Continental.
    Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025

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“Membership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/membership. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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