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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Sentenced to 19 months in prison, 12 months of supervised release, 100 hours of community service, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Zachary Wilson was sentenced to two years’ probation, 45 days of home detention, 60 hours of community service and $500 restitution.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
When not responding to disasters, groups work on community service projects near their camps.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
University of San Diego Upward Bound students also dedicate several weekends to community service projects, empowering them to recognize their ability to bring about positive change.
—Ramiro Frausto, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Zachary Wilson was sentenced to two years’ probation, 45 days of home detention, 60 hours of community service and $500 restitution.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
When not responding to disasters, groups work on community service projects near their camps.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
University of San Diego Upward Bound students also dedicate several weekends to community service projects, empowering them to recognize their ability to bring about positive change.
—Ramiro Frausto, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.
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