service industry

noun

: a type of business that provides services to customers rather than producing a product
jobs in the service industries

Examples of service industry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Anyone who's ever worked in the service industry will relate to the various struggles depicted here, and as tough as the show can be to watch at times, there is an odd catharsis in seeing Carmy and the gang make it through. Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2024 She's moved faster than Biden in some cases, calling for using tax cuts and incentives to encourage home ownership and ending federal taxes on tips for service industry employees. Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 Sep. 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris promised Saturday to work to eliminate taxes on tips paid to restaurant and other service industry employees, echoing a pledge that her opponent, Republican Donald Trump, has made, and marking a rare instance of political overlap from both sides. Josh Boak, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2024 Working in the service industry for [more than] 12 years, no doubt! Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024 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 23 Sep. 2024.

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