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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The running back was sentenced to work release and probation and was also ordered to complete 200 hours of community service and pay approximately $7,000 in restitution and fees.
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2024
All my activities, my awards, my essays, even my extracurriculars, touched on my leadership and value of community service, specifically in the health field.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024
He was sentenced to a $500 fine with a $260 surcharge, 25 hours of community service at the nonprofit of his choosing and the suspension of his driver's license.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 17 Sep. 2024
According to the Associated Press, Timberlake was sentenced to a $500 fine with a $260 surcharge as well as 25 hours of community service at a nonprofit of his choosing.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2024
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2024
All my activities, my awards, my essays, even my extracurriculars, touched on my leadership and value of community service, specifically in the health field.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024
He was sentenced to a $500 fine with a $260 surcharge, 25 hours of community service at the nonprofit of his choosing and the suspension of his driver's license.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 17 Sep. 2024
According to the Associated Press, Timberlake was sentenced to a $500 fine with a $260 surcharge as well as 25 hours of community service at a nonprofit of his choosing.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Community service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20service. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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