memberships

noun

plural of membership
1
as in groups
the people who belong to a group or organization Club leaders are elected by the membership.

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2
as in rosters
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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3
as in relationships
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 memberships Annual memberships run $1,250 or $4,850, with per-visit fees still required. — Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 Skratch also interviewed other sources for its story who hinted at potential infidelity by Mickelson amid abrupt endings of memberships at other golf clubs. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 This results from the way the Conservative and Labour parties outsource the final choice of their political leaders these days to party memberships, who do not always choose wisely. — Toby Helm, Time, 27 June 2026 Even businesses in traditionally transactional industries are finding ways to create recurring revenue through service agreements, memberships and maintenance plans. — Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 That was the same day a trial began in Seattle federal court for a lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission, which alleged Amazon duped customers into paying for Prime memberships. — Dan Mangan,luke Fountain,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 30 June 2026 Millennials traded one-size-fits-all gym memberships for boutique studios, specialized classes and social workout experiences, and ClassPass built a business model around exactly that appetite for variety. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026 Eligible participants can receive a $5,500 cash relocation stipend along with a collection of local experiences and memberships valued at roughly $4,000. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 June 2026 Fountain Life sells annual diagnostics-heavy memberships priced roughly $6,500 to $21,500 depending on tier, per a May 2026 cross-check of the company’s own pricing pages. — Allison Palmer updated June 24, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memberships
  1. groups
  2. rosters
  3. relationships
  4. organizations
  5. counts
  6. associations
  7. communities
  8. enrollments
Noun
  • Large friendship groups can be a really cool experience, but can also pose challenges in terms of the depths of intimacy that can be cultivated with each person.
    — Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
  • Its beachfront villas suit multigenerational families and friend groups alike, with activities ranging from oyster roasts to horseback riding, shooting, golf, biking, kayaking, boating and fishing.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of groups
Noun
  • While Mickey Moniak and Freddy Peralta and Kris Bubic are useful pieces to move, these squads don’t really have the rosters to shake up the deadline by embracing a more aggressive sale.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • An outsider to the country’s traditions, Hiddink overhauled rosters, training methods, and playing formations to remold the team’s identity and playing style.
    — Michael Morris, Time, 1 July 2026
Definition of rosters
Noun
  • Junior talent now learns strategy earlier while AI handles repetitive production, giving humans more space for taste, storytelling and relationships.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Subscribe to the Life Kit newsletter for expert advice on love, money, relationships and more.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 July 2026
Definition of relationships
Noun
  • Dias said that backers of noncitizen voting need to build a broad coalition — grassroots organizations, election officials, lawyers for the city — before taking the proposal to voters.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • The prince is the official royal patron of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) and also the Patron of the Football Association (FA), England's governing body for soccer organizations.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of organizations
Noun
  • Both suspects now face additional charges, including 28 counts of payment card theft, larceny, identity theft and conspiracy.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Gary Chan, who obtained a federal explosives permit for the company, has been charged with seven counts of murder and six charges related to the possession and transportation of explosives.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of counts
Noun
  • To mitigate the financial impact, players’ associations usually create a lockout fund that pays players a portion of their salary during a work stoppage.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026
  • These non-profit associations focus on every imaginable issue and activity, and reflect the widely divergent views of our population.
    — Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of associations
Noun
  • Across the country, communities are hosting festivals, block parties, volunteer projects, exhibits and commemorative events as part of America250, the nationwide effort to mark the anniversary.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Brockton is home to one of the largest Cape Verdean communities in the United States, with nearly one in four residents identifying as Cape Verdean, according to local outlet The Enterprise.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of communities
Noun
  • This would mean millions more enrollments in programs like SNAP for food assistance or for disability benefits, weighing significantly on the government’s spending needs.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • Medicaid, a joint state and federal health insurance program, provides coverage to millions of kids, pregnant women, seniors and people with disabilities in Florida, including in Miami-Dade and Broward, home of the highest enrollments in the state.
    — Michelle Marchante June 24, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Definition of enrollments

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