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membership

[mem-ber-ship] / ˈmɛm bərˌʃɪp /
NOUN
belonging to organization; those belonging to a group
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He said that previously, Sam’s Club tended to raise its membership fees every seven to nine years.

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

Meanwhile, the entire membership of the Mysterious Benedict Society, crammed inside an empty crate like a bunch of discarded dolls, peered out through the spaces between the crate’s wooden slats.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart