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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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service

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adjective

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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service

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verb

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Noun
In a statement this month, Centene's senior vice president of clinical and specialty services, Sarah Baiocchi, said Wellcare would offer the Value Script plan with no premium in 43 states. Susan Jaffe, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024 Behind the scenes: One of the effort's advisers will be pro golfer Rory McIlroy, who previously worked with TPG on its deal for golf facilities services company Troon. Dan Primack, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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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The company has contingencies in place for these kinds of situations and will continue servicing customers in the area, according to the post. Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 18 Oct. 2024 The complaint defines the class as passengers aboard Symphony of the Seas between Dec. 1, 2023, and Feb. 26, 2024, who stayed in cabins serviced by Mirasol. Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for service 

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“Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/service. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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