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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Our membership represents people from all perspectives, all walks of life, all gender identities, all sexualities, all races, and all religions.
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2025
And management has free rein to cancel any membership, for any reason, at any time.
—Justine Harman, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
According to a statement from Keller ISD that was sent to the Star Telegram, the attendees were to be members of three committees whose membership was approved by all seven current members of the board last year.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this week said that if the U.S. cannot guarantee a quick path toward NATO membership, then there are alternative security options Kyiv would accept: nuclear weapons.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2025
And management has free rein to cancel any membership, for any reason, at any time.
—Justine Harman, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
According to a statement from Keller ISD that was sent to the Star Telegram, the attendees were to be members of three committees whose membership was approved by all seven current members of the board last year.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this week said that if the U.S. cannot guarantee a quick path toward NATO membership, then there are alternative security options Kyiv would accept: nuclear weapons.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Membership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/membership. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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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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