service industry
noun
: a type of business that provides services to customers rather than producing a product
jobs in the service industries
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Consulting with tax professionals specializing in the service industry can help avoid these pitfalls.
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Jessica Ledingham, J.d., Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
This show is effectively an anthology drama, with each new edition following a different set of rich tourists and well-meaning service industry employees at high-end international resorts.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Others said that the scenario brought back memories of their own time working in the service industry — and not in a good way.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
The food bank will help distribute 270,000 eggs to support families affected by the wildfires; another 54,000 eggs will go to Gather For Good, which works with restaurant owners, chefs, farmers and others in the service industry to prepare meals for first responders and others across the LA area.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Jessica Ledingham, J.d., Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
This show is effectively an anthology drama, with each new edition following a different set of rich tourists and well-meaning service industry employees at high-end international resorts.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Others said that the scenario brought back memories of their own time working in the service industry — and not in a good way.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
The food bank will help distribute 270,000 eggs to support families affected by the wildfires; another 54,000 eggs will go to Gather For Good, which works with restaurant owners, chefs, farmers and others in the service industry to prepare meals for first responders and others across the LA area.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for service industry
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“Service industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20industry. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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