often attributive
2
: one of the individuals composing a group
3
: a person baptized or enrolled in a church
4
: a part of a whole: such as
a
: a syntactic or rhythmic unit of a sentence : clause
b
: one of the propositions of a syllogism
c
: one of the elements of a set or class
d
: either of the equated elements in a mathematical equation
Synonyms
Examples of member in a Sentence
The club has 300 members.
She is a member of the House of Representatives.
She is a member of Parliament.
a member of the audience
This bird is a member of the finch family.
countries that are members of the United Nations
a horizontal member of a bridge
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The California Independent Petroleum Assn. announced this week that its members will abandon their expensive push to overturn Senate Bill 1137, a 2022 state law that would prevent drilling new oil and gas wells within 3,200 feet of homes, schools, parks and hospitals.
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
After a series of defections and realignments, the Big East now is largely a collection of Catholic schools, with nine of the 11 members sharing that designation.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 June 2024
The bride's family members also had meaningful roles during the celebration.
—Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
Since the Milwaukee County CLT would serve many municipalities, the group’s Board of Directors would determine the definition of affordability, the committee members told Wauwatosa alders.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2024
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
After a series of defections and realignments, the Big East now is largely a collection of Catholic schools, with nine of the 11 members sharing that designation.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 June 2024
The bride's family members also had meaningful roles during the celebration.
—Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
Since the Milwaukee County CLT would serve many municipalities, the group’s Board of Directors would determine the definition of affordability, the committee members told Wauwatosa alders.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2024
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“Member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/member. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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member
noun
mem·ber
ˈmem-bər 
1
: a part (as an arm, leg, leaf, or branch) of an animal or plant
2
: one of the individuals or units of a group or organization
a club member
3
: a part of a whole and especially of a structure
a horizontal member of a bridge
4
a
: the whole expression on one side or the other of a mathematical equation or inequality
b
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