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membership

[mem-ber-ship] / ˈmɛm bərˌʃɪp /
NOUN
belonging to organization; those belonging to a group
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Starting on May 1, the cost of a Sam’s Club membership will increase to $60 a year, from $50 previously.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Chris, who owns two estate agents in Northamptonshire, is being charged more than £5000 a month for a basic membership, allowing him to advertise about 30-50 properties online.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Though their national organization doesn’t publish its membership list, media and other tracking show there are at minimum dozens of these like-minded lawmen across the country, likely closely watching Riverside County.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Later this month, brokerage firms are scheduled to receive their share of a $100 million refund of the membership dues they pay to Finra, the industry’s self-regulatory organization.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

For these writers, language is not a vehicle for clarity and grace but a way to signal their membership in a social clique.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker