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as in kindness
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
Mike Winters, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Residents are being asked to continue leaving their containers out until they are serviced.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 14 July 2025
Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Nearly 300 people were also evacuated from the area, regional emergency services told RIA News.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Zee Krstic, goodhousekeeping.com, 11 May 2023
Some afternoons, the answer is no, which is just the reality for a small counter-service operation with a large menu apparently designed for almost every taqueria in the chain.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023
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Noun
As the debt grows, so do the interest payments required to service it.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Residents are being asked to continue leaving their containers out until they are serviced.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 14 July 2025
Adjective
This technology powers Waymo’s ride-hailing service, allowing passengers to take trips without a human behind the wheel.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Nearly 300 people were also evacuated from the area, regional emergency services told RIA News.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Verb
The Spa at the Breakers in Palm Beach (pictured here) is just one service provider that includes pre-service consult to make guests facing physical limitations or special considerations feel incredibly welcome and at ease before stepping into their facilities.
—Zee Krstic, goodhousekeeping.com, 11 May 2023
Some afternoons, the answer is no, which is just the reality for a small counter-service operation with a large menu apparently designed for almost every taqueria in the chain.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for service
Noun
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Cole has known Hussein for about six years and has seen how Hussein's kindness, character and compassion has inspired countless people at the school.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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His 90 years are saturated with kindness, love and compassion… driven by a fearless, diamond-like wisdom that engages a deeply divided world.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Soroka has improved this year due to improved use of his slurve, which he’s thrown 35 percent of the time, holding hitters to a .124 batting average.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Earlier this month, Broadnax proposed a $6.3 billion austerity budget that calls for a shuffle of police and firefighter staffing, a drawdown of money to help build affordable housing and the use of $14.1 million in reserves to offset limited property tax revenue.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
Noun
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In the specific case of Lake Bluff, Claffey said the Park District submitted the application in September 2024, and the agency issued a construction permit this past February following four rounds of questions and answers about the design of the pool.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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With its nuclear and security establishments thoroughly infiltrated by Israeli and Western intelligence agencies, and with its defenses in a state of radical disrepair and its economy in tatters, the regime appeared to be newly vulnerable.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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In 2019, the Legislature granted districts bonuses for the number of graduates each year who leave high school achieving college, career or military readiness.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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If left unchecked, Netanyahu may soon succeed in forcing a mass displacement of Palestinians, preventing Trump from properly recalibrating the United States’ Middle East policy and from reducing the U.S. military footprint in the region.—
ZAHA HASSAN,
Foreign Affairs,
29 July 2025
Verb
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The Assembly Line Mindset Many developers have been conditioned to work on a digital assembly line driven by velocity.—
Deepa Shekhar,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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And that, and his advanced age, have clearly conditioned possible succession plans.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Possessing a green card is a privilege, not a right.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Aldermanic privilege is well known as a contributor to Chicago’s culture of corruption.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While the usefulness of AI features may be debatable, years of OS and software support are not, which gives Samsung the decisive edge.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 July 2025
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Teens recognized the usefulness of navigation apps, but simultaneously acknowledged the risk of accidents associated with taking their eyes off the road. What People Are Saying Robbins told Newsweek that distracted driving endangers young people, but also the traveling public around them.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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On May 22, three soldiers who witnessed the Mount Suribachi flag-raising on the island of Iwo Jima were greeted by 1,000 schoolchildren.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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The goal is to slow Russia's advance and weaken their fighting power while sacrificing as few Ukrainian soldiers as possible.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/service. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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