in-service
adjective
in-ser·vice
ˈin-ˈsər-vəs 
1
: going on or continuing while one is fully employed
in-service teacher education workshops
2
: of, relating to, or being one that is fully employed
in-service police officers
Examples of in-service in a Sentence
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Downloading an album in-service for $10 might be an underrated way to support artists directly, and own the music.
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Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Alongside the post, the department shared pictures of the bird looking cozy inside the not-in-service motorcycle.
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Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Built to listen for submarines The Explorer-class ships are being developed to replace Navy’s aging fleet of in-service Victorious and Impeccable class ocean surveillance vessels.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
In addition, the Tianzhou-10 toted up to the station China's first dynamic, in-service test of perovskite solar cells.
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Leonard David,
Space.com,
27 May 2026
The brazen rush-hour theft — partially dismantling an in-service subway train while riding on it — is at least the second such act in a week.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
However, not all employer plans allow after-tax contributions or in-service conversions, so eligibility depends on plan design.
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Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Kinder Morgan and Phillips 66 officials have set an in-service target date of mid-2029.
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Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
NetJets plans to build a 24-strong fleet of Global 8000 aircraft that will replace the in-service Global 7500 jets.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Alongside the post, the department shared pictures of the bird looking cozy inside the not-in-service motorcycle.
—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Built to listen for submarines The Explorer-class ships are being developed to replace Navy’s aging fleet of in-service Victorious and Impeccable class ocean surveillance vessels.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
In addition, the Tianzhou-10 toted up to the station China's first dynamic, in-service test of perovskite solar cells.
—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
27 May 2026
The brazen rush-hour theft — partially dismantling an in-service subway train while riding on it — is at least the second such act in a week.
—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
However, not all employer plans allow after-tax contributions or in-service conversions, so eligibility depends on plan design.
—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Kinder Morgan and Phillips 66 officials have set an in-service target date of mid-2029.
—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
NetJets plans to build a 24-strong fleet of Global 8000 aircraft that will replace the in-service Global 7500 jets.
—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2026
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“In-service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-service. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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