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as in privilege
an act of kind assistance
performed many services for the charitable organization
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2
as in use
the capacity for being useful for some purpose
that broom is worn out beyond all service
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as in troops
the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation
at the time the country had about a million men and women in the service
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as in agency
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the OSS, the nation's wartime intelligence service
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as in military
of or relating to the armed services
spent his time in the army as a correspondent for service newspapers
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as in to condition
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Recent Examples of service
Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
During last year's record-breaking shutdown, many TSA workers slept in their cars, received eviction notices, lost child care services and sold their blood and plasma as their paychecks were delayed.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
His effort to build a network of local city halls that would act as multi-service centers, for example, was seen by neighborhood representatives as competition with their own authority—and was dutifully shot down by the City Council.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Cook says Cook Brothers will continue to service the community at other facilities in Metro Atlanta.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The village also recently opened a new recreation center and has plans for a new grand entrance off Pryor Road, as well as a redevelopment of a facility that houses its emergency medical services program.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
During last year's record-breaking shutdown, many TSA workers slept in their cars, received eviction notices, lost child care services and sold their blood and plasma as their paychecks were delayed.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Over the past few years, China has conducted numerous exercises aimed at demonstrating its ability to operate around the island, including large-scale multi-service war games that involve land, air, naval, and rocket forces.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
His effort to build a network of local city halls that would act as multi-service centers, for example, was seen by neighborhood representatives as competition with their own authority—and was dutifully shot down by the City Council.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
Furthermore, planners said, taxpayers would be stuck with the cost of expanding roads and water and sewer lines to service the project, something the county growth plan warns against.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Cook says Cook Brothers will continue to service the community at other facilities in Metro Atlanta.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for service
Noun
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Pratt doesn’t hide his privilege.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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The department has also declined to publish a large volume of material, citing legal privileges.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Volunteers spoke of the risks of verbal and physical confrontations with ICE agents, including the use of pepper spray and other irritants against observers and even arrests.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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It was shared with the AP on condition that the news organization not identify the country whose peacekeepers compiled the findings for internal use by their senior command.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Pakistan often accuses Afghanistan, where the Taliban seized power again in August 2021 as American and NATO troops were withdrawing after a 20-year war, of harboring militants and members of the Pakistani Taliban.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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It is believed to have thousands of missiles and drones that could target US troops and assets in the Middle East.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The law names city, county, and other local agencies, as well as federal law enforcement agencies, but notably does not include law enforcement officers employed by the state, creating a distinction that the judge found discriminatory against federal agents.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Aerial footage released by the agency shows a vessel halting shortly after getting struck by the weapon.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And then big increases in military spending.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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China retaliated by canceling flights, restricting imports of Japanese seafood and ramping up military patrols, among other measures.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Around the moon’s south pole, where Artemis astronauts will be headed, conditions the new suit must withstand could be even more extreme.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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Too many parents, probably unwittingly, are conditioning their kids to be afraid of losing.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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Values of inclusivity, values of diversity and kindness.—
Kevin Baxter Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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However, to date, the relationship has been the best, as it has been adorned with love, kindness, joy and fulfillment.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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In the lead-up to the TrumpRx launch, Democratic members of Congress questioned its usefulness and urged federal health regulators to delay its debut.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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While quantum computers continue to slowly grind towards usefulness, some are pursuing a different approach—analog quantum simulation.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/service. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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