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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
Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Under the law, mobile app stores are barred from offering TikTok and internet hosting services are prohibited from delivering the service to American users.
—Haleluya Hadero, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 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
Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
Crawl is to get to a supportable launch market and figure out where our competitors are not servicing customers.
—Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Such a move would keep TikTok available to U.S. users, but the service would likely be slower and glitchier as the digital infrastructure moves farther away, experts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Under the law, mobile app stores are barred from offering TikTok and internet hosting services are prohibited from delivering the service to American users.
—Haleluya Hadero, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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
Dell Dell says it’s made the USB-C ports on the Pro Premium modular and, therefore, easier to service and repair.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
Crawl is to get to a supportable launch market and figure out where our competitors are not servicing customers.
—Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for service
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Whether through community service, acts of kindness, or conversations that challenge and inspire, the day is about pushing his vision forward.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
20 Jan. 2025
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The nine characteristics are empathy, perseverance, gratitude, generosity, kindness, justice, honesty, humility and leadership.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Jokinen said Gem collaborates with brands that are promoting the use of secondhand.—
Sharon Edelson,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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This story originally published on Jan. 20, 6:38 a.m., and has since been updated with director Brady Corbet’s response to editor Dávid Jancsó’s comments on the film’s use of AI.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Jan. 2025
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Earlier that day, Cal Fire on Facebook posted a video of out-of-state firefighting trucks receiving inspections and maintenance at an agency facility in Davis.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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When cooking, the agency states, always keep a lid nearby.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Following military clashes along the disputed border between India and China, the Indian government banned TikTok along with over 50 other Chinese apps, citing national security concerns.—
Andrew R. Chow,
TIME,
18 Jan. 2025
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There are currently police and military officers from Jamaica, along with soldiers from The Bahamas, Belize, Guatemala and El Salvador.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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My older deputies have been conditioned to say, ‘Lock them up, throw the key away.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
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According to the bill text, these loans are conditioned on maintaining property standards and affordability for a minimum period post-repair.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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For those women denied the privilege of department store entry owing to race or lack of means, the comfort station was the only option for getting some privacy in public.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Kaspersky Security Services research revealed how some of these vulnerabilities could be used by hackers, if successfully exploited, to launch denial-of-service attacks, escalate user privileges and potentially steal data.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Thomas The Best Mattresses For Sciatica, Backed By Expert Insights By McKenzie Dillon Fruit Preserves A jar of fruit preserves’ usefulness extends well beyond buttered toast.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Russell Vought, President-elect Trump’s pick to head the White House budget office, downplayed his past comments about the usefulness of shutting down the federal government to achieve conservative policy aims.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
15 Jan. 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 31 Jan. 2025.
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