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as in to attend
to be a servant for
he served his master faithfully for 20 years
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as in to treat
to behave toward in a stated way
my parents served me well in preparing me for life
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as in to benefit
to provide with something useful or desirable
an excellent college that served her with the skills necessary to make it in today's job market
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Recent Examples of serve
At my organization, ICL, 75% of clients served by IMT have become stably housed by our teams and 67% are adherent with medication, with an additional 14% agreeing to try medication.
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Jody Rudin, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Trump, a major sports fan, was serving his first term when Los Angeles won the Games.
—CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
If the first court convicts him and issues a prison term, Yoon would serve that sentence as the case possibly moves up to the Seoul High Court and Supreme Court.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Campbell’s Lions are favored by 9.5 points and experience could serve Goff and his teammates well.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Jody Rudin, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Trump, a major sports fan, was serving his first term when Los Angeles won the Games.
—CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
If the first court convicts him and issues a prison term, Yoon would serve that sentence as the case possibly moves up to the Seoul High Court and Supreme Court.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Campbell’s Lions are favored by 9.5 points and experience could serve Goff and his teammates well.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serve
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Snow attended the December opening of FORDify the Arts courtyard behind the CityArts building downtown.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025
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Probation Chief Guillermo Viera Rosa did not attend the hearing.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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As industries continue to evolve at breakneck speed, traditional approaches to teaching and learning no longer suffice.—
Maja Zelihic,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Against elite teams like Cleveland, Oklahoma City, and Boston—the very obstacles the Knicks must overcome to achieve their championship aspirations—that approach might not suffice.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2025
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So what exactly has Trump and his administration done around immigration?—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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So, if customers won’t directly tell brands what’s wrong, what can those brands do to remedy the situation?—
Tom Lewis,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Rod Laver Arena was then treated to a magical display of tennis as Djokovic and Alcaraz went toe-to-toe.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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We have been treated very badly from this foolish gift that should have never been made, and Panama's promise to us has been broken.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Has any defending champion ever acted less like a defending champion?—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Close behind, with eight each, are Searchlight’s Bob Dylan portrait A Complete Unknown (bolstered by far-from-assured noms for director James Mangold and supporting actress Monica Barbaro, one of its three acting noms) and Focus’ Conclave (despite a rough miss for director Edward Berger).—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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Solana, down 9%, led the losses following a 14% rally over the weekend, benefitting from the Trump meme coin being launched on the popular Ethereum alternative network.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, a memorial scholarship was created to benefit those who wish to pursue a career in law enforcement.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Each one measures at 21.7 x 13.8 x 12.2 inches, providing ample room to fit items like sweaters, sweatshirts, towels, sheets, and even fluffy duvet inserts inside.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2025
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Lindsay and Beryl’s hand-on-eye gesture seems to fit that bill.—
Brandon Keim,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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But alternate routes have also worsened traffic in some neighborhoods, where small roads can be ill equipped to handle many cars.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2025
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Once again, Gavin Newsom may have to campaign on his way to defeating the effort easily, instead of being 100 percent focused on rebuilding the Los Angeles area and continuing to handle the fifth largest economy on the planet.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Serve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serve. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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