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as in kindness
an act of kind assistance
performed many services for the charitable organization
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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
Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
The mission marked the 72nd from all launch service providers on the Space Coast in 2024, tying the record set in 2023.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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
Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
The Office of the State Fire Marshal released guidelines to the public to avoid similar events:
Have a qualified technician regularly service your furnace, boiler, and water heater.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
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Tech was joined in the green by top-performing consumer discretionary, which gained 5.85%, and communication services, which rose 4.1% for second place.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
The mission marked the 72nd from all launch service providers on the Space Coast in 2024, tying the record set in 2023.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 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
Verb
All beverage alcohol products imported from Mexico and Canada would potentially carry higher retail prices for consumers if the tariffs were in place, said Bump Williams, whose firm Bump Williams Consulting of Shelton, Connecticut, services the alcoholic beverage industry.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
The Office of the State Fire Marshal released guidelines to the public to avoid similar events:
Have a qualified technician regularly service your furnace, boiler, and water heater.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for service
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The braided and beaded trinkets are woven with messages of kindness, song lyrics or inside jokes among her devotees, who cluster in venue aisles and interminable merchandise lines at concerts to trade as part of their own secret society.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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One act of kindness and then to have that dream and that goal to be able to help others and do one step at a time to get there.Gabriel Kinder and Allie Torgan, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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In 2022, Biden signed a bill that prohibited the use of TikTok on government devices.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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For those items, Ayoub recommends using large moving bags which can be repurposed for use in your day to day life after the move.Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
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Large retail credit card issuers also increased the cost of their cards by charging for paper statements, the agency said.Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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The sightings have put intense pressure on federal agencies to provide more information about the sightings.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Unmanned objects in the sky have been spotted near U.S. military bases several times in the past year.Alyce McFadden, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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From the day of death until the interment of an associate justice of the Supreme Court, a secretary of an executive or military department, a former vice president or the governor of a state.Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Dunlap explains that women’s reluctance to talk about money starts in early childhood when we’re conditioned to be nurturers and put others first.Katy McFee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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This mask is sensational for deeply conditioning dry and brittle hair, leaving you with luxurious, hydrated locks.Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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Fourth, ensure maximum flexibility and control over your users and their privileges.Lior Lamesh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This taut dual-timeline suspense novel masterfully handles class and privilege.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Political swamps do not entertain any future different from the present, with its jobs and departments that have outlived their usefulness or have become too expensive for taxpayers.Wal van Lierop, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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It was signed that December. Between the lines: Awareness of these laws is key to their actual usefulness.Emily Peck, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
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It is based on her reporting about the murder by Salvadoran soldiers of more than 1,000 civilian residents of the village of El Mozote in 1981, and the return of survivors years later.Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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More Ukrainian soldiers deserted between January and the end of October this year than in the previous two years of full-scale war with Russia, the Financial Times reported.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/service. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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