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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
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 Deadline to apply for membership to guarantee voting eligibility for both rounds of the 77th Emmy competition and to secure member entry fee discount.
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
Trump has also rejected the idea of future NATO membership for the country, which has been fighting a full-scale Russian invasion since February 2022, and have US security guarantees.
—Matthew Chance, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Further, while Russia seems to have prevented Ukraine from being offered NATO membership, its invasion prompted long-neutral Finland and Sweden to join the NATO alliance.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
It was also used for some $27,000 at restaurants and for roughly $17,000 in golf club membership dues, according to a credit card statements from 2023 until 2017 demanded by a Bee attorney.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
Trump has also rejected the idea of future NATO membership for the country, which has been fighting a full-scale Russian invasion since February 2022, and have US security guarantees.
—Matthew Chance, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Further, while Russia seems to have prevented Ukraine from being offered NATO membership, its invasion prompted long-neutral Finland and Sweden to join the NATO alliance.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
It was also used for some $27,000 at restaurants and for roughly $17,000 in golf club membership dues, according to a credit card statements from 2023 until 2017 demanded by a Bee attorney.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for membership
Noun
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The Connecticut Mirror reported in December that despite reforms enacted by the state, new data show minority communities are still underrepresented in jury pools in several of Connecticut’s judicial districts.—
Jenna Carlesso,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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Aren’t there laws concerning having disabled parking?— D.J., Rancho Santa Margarita Q: Our board recently voted to change the parking rules within the community and now disabled stalls will follow the visitor parking rules, so a car is towed after six nights within a month.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Throughout the years, Linkin Park has collected seven No. 1 hits on the Rock & Alternative Airplay roster.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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He was cut by the Earthquakes and then landed a roster spot in the National Premier Soccer League, playing for the Kitsap Pumas soccer team in Bremerton, Washington.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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Then again, sometimes the latter are the most willing to accede to the association’s wishes.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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The association’s president, Edward Habeeb, was instrumental in founding the park, and 243-acre Lake Habeeb, home to the bluest water in the state, was named in his honor.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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Improving these areas is a cost- and time-efficient strategy that increases overall workflow and efficiency in the organization.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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The speed of funding is especially critical to SMBs, who generally lack the organization and human resources to anticipate needs into the more distant future.—
Rohit Arora,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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In 2002, Sigmon was found guilty of two counts of murder and one count of burglary.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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Luis Ramirez, a 23-year-old man from Utah, was charged with one count of making a terroristic threat as a hate crime and another count of making a terroristic threat, the Manhattan District Attorney’s office said, per The Times of Israel.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Connecting Through Authentic Affiliation Connection through authentic affiliation and expression is important.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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What Cabello, the experts and most political dissidents agree on is that most of those facing the threat of deportation are not members or ever had affiliations with Tren de Aragua, a gang that was born out of the Tocorón prison in Venezuela’s Aragua state.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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Things won't get any easier for Texas A&M on the road on Saturday night in front of what will be an excited crowd and against a very motivated Florida team.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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His play will be pivotal for the Jayhawks to beat a top-10 team at home.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
1 Mar. 2025
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The thoughtful partnership considers how Angeles National Golf Club is located in the same mountain range as Pasadena and near Altadena, a historically Black neighborhood that was largely impacted by the devastating LA wildfires in January.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Joon Loloi's New Collection with Lone Fox Features 21 Unique Heirloom-Style Rugs About the Collaboration Draper James and POLYWOOD share a commitment to quality craftsmanship, making this partnership a natural fit for durable outdoor furniture.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Membership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/membership. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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