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as in dinner
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as in attending
to be a servant for
he served his master faithfully for 20 years
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as in sufficing
to be enough
they made the pasta serve for eight guests
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as in doing
to be fitting or proper
those old riding boots will serve for now, but you'll need newer ones for the horse show
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as in treating
to behave toward in a stated way
my parents served me well in preparing me for life
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as in acting
to have a certain purpose
the harsh punishment served to teach everyone a lesson
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as in benefiting
to provide with something useful or desirable
an excellent college that served her with the skills necessary to make it in today's job market
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Recent Examples of serving
Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
One serving contains 30 grams of protein, 9 grams of carbs, and 1 gram of saturated fat.22
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—Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
Sara Coughlin, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
Women need to know that the organizations serving them are looking out for their best interests.
—Mallory Walsh, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The Dinners To Go menu is available in servings for one ($65), two ($125), four ($250), five to eight ($400), and a whole dinner serving nine to 12 ($625).
—Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
One serving contains 30 grams of protein, 9 grams of carbs, and 1 gram of saturated fat.22
13.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
Four-person plans start at $11 per serving.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
Women need to know that the organizations serving them are looking out for their best interests.
—Mallory Walsh, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serving
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Food and Recipes Kitchen Assistant For evenly brown cookies or easy one-pan dinners.Molly Allen, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
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Remember, making multiple lunch and dinner reservations for six people is way easier than for 16.Shelby Wax, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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My suggestion is to return to the true meaning of the holiday, with acts of kindness, assisting those in need and attending a religious service based on your faith.Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Ochoa dreams of attending workshops in this town to grow his craft.Monica Navarro, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the words of an AI proponent, the way for customer service representatives, and others doing similar jobs, to keep their positions is to become highly effective operators.Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Macdonald is already doing his part to advocate for Smith, whose play over the next two weeks will be critical.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Strauss, who died in 2005, worked for Ohio State from 1978-1998, treating students and student-athletes.J.D. Davidson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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It was first used as a digestive aid and later became widely known for its effectiveness in treating malaria.Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
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Viewers have to struggle to recognize Farrell, who is acting a tour de force beneath some pretty involved prosthetics and makeup.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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When the pot was broken, the gifts would spill out, acting as an offering to Huitzilopochtli.Monica Navarro, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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China, for instance, has used its control of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to pursue its domestic interests while benefiting from the legitimacy of the institution’s diverse membership.Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates three times since September, and lower rates could likely drive consumer spending to an extent benefiting AXP’s transaction volumes and fee revenues.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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In 2024, Forbes recorded one of its best performing years ever in terms of audience growth, with a 50% increase in site traffic year over year.Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Here are a few: Novation: plans will merge a low performing contract in one geography with a higher performing contract in another geography, blending the performance of a low-performing cohort of people with a higher performing cohort in another / overlapping geography.Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Remember, making multiple lunch and dinner reservations for six people is way easier than for 16.Shelby Wax, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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One public records request from the news outlet produced 38 pages of messages from then-City Councilman Paul Krekorian’s office and contained everything from lunch plans to city business, including the activities of Krekorian and Democratic Mayor Karen Bass.Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Serving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serving. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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