membership

[ mem-ber-ship ]

/ ˈmɛm bərˌʃɪp /

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noun

the state of being a member, as of a society or club.

the status of a member.

the total number of members belonging to an organization, society, etc.

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Origin of membership

First recorded in 1640–50; member + -ship

Words nearby membership

mem, member, membered, Member of Congress, Member of Parliament, membership, membrane, membrane bone, membrane transport, membranophone, membranous

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How to use membership in a sentence

Beyond that, Potrel said the company is hoping to add a paid membership model and merchandise to reach super fans, as well as launch a CTV network as early as this year.
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FONZ, which has also been financially slammed by the virus, will have to vacate its offices at the zoo, on Connecticut Avenue, and its members will be offered memberships in a similar program run by the zoo.
National Zoo to split with longtime partner FONZ|Michael Ruane|February 4, 2021|Washington Post
Craig retained membership on the committees but expressed regret for his guilty plea.
Marjorie Taylor Greene would be in rare company if she is kicked off her committees|Aaron Blake|February 3, 2021|Washington Post
Similarly, That Works For Me flexible working website has reported its male membership base to have doubled over the past three months.
‘There’s huge cultural stigma around role of dads’: More men are requesting flexible working|Jessica Davies|February 2, 2021|Digiday

We saw membership as a way to start replacing that in this moment before we can get back together in theaters.
‘Urgency around the community’: How Pop-Up Magazine pivoted to (even more) experimental storytelling|Kayleigh Barber|February 2, 2021|Digiday
Except, Nomadness currently has 3,000 pending membership requests.
‘We Out Here’: Inside the New Black Travel Movement|Charlise Ferguson|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But the main message they send is one of membership in a certain cultural group.
COEXIST’s Bonehead Bumper-Sticker Politics|Michael Schulson|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That goes for its contemporary membership roster as well as for the photographers represented in the exhibition.
A History of Paris in 150 Photographs|Sarah Moroz|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead the money allegedly was spent on luxury cars and a yacht club membership, among other things.
Obama’s Golf Buddy May Be a ‘Hostile Witness’ in Chicago Corruption Case|Ben Jacobs|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Today, Turkey in the German imagination has mostly to do with immigration, assimilation, and EU membership.
The 20th-Century Dictator Most Idolized by Hitler|William O’Connor|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Institution had a great membership in England, and was generously helped there in the matter of funds by the public.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
A physician who applied for membership in a medical society was rejected because of unprofessional conduct.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
The referee who presides at the first meeting makes up or decides on its membership.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
He must therefore decide at once either to continue his membership or withdraw.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
Two burgesses were refused membership in the Assembly due to an unusual land patent condition.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey

British Dictionary definitions for membership

membership

/ (ˈmɛmbəˌʃɪp) /

noun

the members of an organization collectively

the state of being a member

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