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members

noun

plural of member

as in factors

one of the parts that make up a whole you're only one member of this group effort

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one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled lost an indispensable member of the model airplane kit

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Recent Examples of members There are existing tensions between the city and its advisory boards, with members frequently expressing frustration that city leaders fail to take their recommendations seriously. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Viet Tan, a pro-democracy group composed of members of the Vietnamese diaspora, published a report in September that documented 20 cases where Vietnamese authorities pursued critics and activists outside its own borders. — Shibani Mahtani, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026 During the event, community members will share personal stories of how the Kennedy Center has impacted their lives as artists, patrons, supporters and staff. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026 Rita Marie Oliveri, owner of Pat's King of Steaks, said the restaurant, which has been operating for nearly 97 years, has received an outpouring of support from customers and community members. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 For the Panama operation, Machado was to travel aboard a yacht with two journalists and members of her team, including a person with experience in navigation and satellite communications. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 The members of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace on Thursday afternoon agreed to Boeing’s four-year contract proposal. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 Every Washington Nationals player filtered into the news conference room at Nationals Park on Friday afternoon, taking their seats among Cade Cavalli’s family, team ownership and staff members. — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026 All are members of the Executive Board of Cinema United, a trade association representing the global exhibition industry. — Paul Gunsky, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026

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Noun

On the lower level lie the Oceanfront Balcony and Premium Oceanfront Balcony rooms, with the same factors distinguishing Premium from not.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, over in Asia, a top McKinsey executive laid out what sets Asia's owner-CEOs apart, drawing on the firm's research that helps filter out the key factors that determine successful leadership.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of factors

Noun

And, as is the case in other parts of Europe, the real estate market in Hungary is cyclical.

— Lucy Handley, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
To add to the dire situation, up to 80% of large parts of the city’s groundwater is contaminated, both by sewage and by naturally occurring substances such as arsenic.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of parts

Noun

Given the current concerns about AI token budgeting, energy demand, and general lack of computing components, Microsoft is clearly looking to bring the compute needed to run AI workloads to your desk and out of the data center.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
However, this series captures the components that made the original so timeless, while allowing the titular character to transcend her small town and connect with other young women with special abilities across the globe.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of components

Noun

This year, lingering warmth could disrupt or shorten the fall foliage window for large portions of the country.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Tishman’s people have spent the past few years sprucing up Rockefeller Center — the oldest portions of which are comparable in age to the Chrysler Building, though they’ve been better maintained — and trying to make its retail spaces more of a draw.

— Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of portions

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Together, these architectural and symbolic elements mediate between order and chaos, memory and transformation.

— Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
Prosecutors accused the two men of planning and acquiring the elements to make a chlorine bomb as well as using the internet to identify and research potential targets.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of elements

Noun

And look at the Johnson-less segments, like the overlong Weekend Update (more on that later) — or especially the stale-as-hell midterm ads political cold open, another excuse to run through all the usual impressions.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2026
At the same time, nonalcoholic beer has been one of the few hot segments of the global beer industry.

— Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of segments

Noun

The massage oils incorporate pre-Hispanic ingredients, like mezcal, amaranth, and chocolate.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The Rebound Cream is a daily leave-in solution designed to fight frizz, restore shine and add definition, with ingredients such as shea butter, coconut oil and rosemary extract.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of ingredients

Noun

With both Better Homes & Gardens and Woman & Home publishing explainers, the term is primed to migrate into big-box home sections, subscription boxes and gift guides over the next holiday cycle.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
The team broke down Mario’s possible path through a level into individual sections, each corresponding to a calculation instruction of the counting machine.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026

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