community service
noun
: work that is done without pay to help people in a community
She was sentenced to 100 hours of community service for her crime.
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After serving 10 years behind bars, Crittenton was released in April 2023, under strict probation and community service obligations.
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Nasha Smith, People.com, 6 May 2025
Nacua will miss the Panthers’ game Sunday against the DC Defenders in Washington, D.C.
The UFL also said Nacua agreed to participate in community service events that will be arranged by the league later this season.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The independent federal agency that organizes community service work in the United States has placed on administrative leave almost all of its federal staff at the direction of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team, according to people familiar with developments at the agency.
—Aishvarya Kavi, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
The decision affects many of the 2,000+ volunteers, ages 18 to 26, who typically serve for nearly a year on disaster relief and community service projects.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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Nasha Smith, People.com, 6 May 2025
Nacua will miss the Panthers’ game Sunday against the DC Defenders in Washington, D.C.
The UFL also said Nacua agreed to participate in community service events that will be arranged by the league later this season.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
The independent federal agency that organizes community service work in the United States has placed on administrative leave almost all of its federal staff at the direction of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team, according to people familiar with developments at the agency.
—Aishvarya Kavi, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
The decision affects many of the 2,000+ volunteers, ages 18 to 26, who typically serve for nearly a year on disaster relief and community service projects.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for community service
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“Community service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20service. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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