service industry
noun
: a type of business that provides services to customers rather than producing a product
jobs in the service industries
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Logistics In the food service industry, direct sales are impossible without efficient logistics.
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Rovshan Rasulov, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Jan Murtagh, president of CDN, which is based in Portland, Ore., was down the row on the exhibition center floor displaying the company's digital thermometers, scales and timers for home kitchens, restaurants and the food service industry.
—David Schaper, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
Only three states – New York, New Jersey and Arkansas – regulate the courier service industry, according to a 2024 Texas House report.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
The service industry was at the core of the relief efforts, with workers giving their all to care for neighbors while enduring their own losses and woes.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
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Rovshan Rasulov, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Jan Murtagh, president of CDN, which is based in Portland, Ore., was down the row on the exhibition center floor displaying the company's digital thermometers, scales and timers for home kitchens, restaurants and the food service industry.
—David Schaper, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
Only three states – New York, New Jersey and Arkansas – regulate the courier service industry, according to a 2024 Texas House report.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
The service industry was at the core of the relief efforts, with workers giving their all to care for neighbors while enduring their own losses and woes.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for service industry
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“Service industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20industry. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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