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as in privilege
an act of kind assistance
performed many services for the charitable organization
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2
as in use
the capacity for being useful for some purpose
that broom is worn out beyond all service
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as in troops
the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation
at the time the country had about a million men and women in the service
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as in agency
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the OSS, the nation's wartime intelligence service
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as in military
of or relating to the armed services
spent his time in the army as a correspondent for service newspapers
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as in to condition
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Recent Examples of service
Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, which serves around 1 million members across the metro and northeast Missouri, then claimed the hospital had opted out of service, not the other way around.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Esteworld positions itself within this ecosystem as a multi-service provider spanning plastic surgery, medical aesthetics, dental treatments, and hair restoration.
—Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Michael Saunders, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
The city of Brownsville has confirmed the plant is to service SpaceX.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2026
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Noun
Helene Raynaud, senior vice president of business initiatives at Money Management International, a financial services company, previously told CNBC Select that HEAs are a risky product.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, which serves around 1 million members across the metro and northeast Missouri, then claimed the hospital had opted out of service, not the other way around.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Adjective
Default logging misses lateral movement, API activity and cross-service calls.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Esteworld positions itself within this ecosystem as a multi-service provider spanning plastic surgery, medical aesthetics, dental treatments, and hair restoration.
—Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
This force size is impossible to service Britain’s overseas responsibilities and has seen cuts of 50% in only 30 years.
—Michael Saunders, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
The city of Brownsville has confirmed the plant is to service SpaceX.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for service
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Translating Ichiyō’s works in Troubled Waters has been both a privilege and a passion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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To my colleagues, who became family – working beside you has been the privilege of a lifetime.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
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Whether your husband is into gadgets, travel, grilling, or simply appreciates things that make everyday life easier, these are the gifts that actually get constant use in my house — and will make Father’s Day feel a little more memorable this year.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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That rally ended in sudden disruption that experts later said involved the use of a sonic weapon against peaceful demonstrators.—
Jovana Gec,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Even if Russian troops are unable to make progress, Rosin believes that Putin will persevere.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN Money,
23 May 2026
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Statehood for Puerto Rico would immediately resolve this injustice, and every lawmaker that publicly supports our troops and veterans should fundamentally support Puerto Rico statehood.—
Nathaniel Morell Gonzalez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey received pushback Monday over a social media post remembering George Floyd, whose Memorial Day death six years ago triggered nationwide protests and riots, as well as calls to defund law enforcement agencies.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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After housing federal agencies for more than a century, the structure eventually sat vacant before Kimpton turned it into a hotel in 2002.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Season 1 positioned Kayce in Montana, using his military background and ranch instincts to take on dangerous cases while raising Tate and overcoming grief after Monica’s tragic death.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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Former service members donning white gloves carried small pine boxes from the New York State Museum in Albany and gently loaded them onto vintage military vehicles adorned with black funeral bunting and American flags for a solemn 60-mile procession north to Lake George, New York.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
Verb
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But institutional programming only runs as long as there’s a budget line for it, and when that line disappears so does the infrastructure that women were conditioned to rely on.—
Alli Kushner,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Achane had his shoulder cleaned up, and has been limited to conditioning work in the OTA sessions he’s participated in.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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Now, thanks to the help and kindness of the fire department and partner organizations, the man and his dog both have new homes.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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Your passion, kindness, and support have meant more than words can ever properly express.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
24 May 2026
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Having thus proved his usefulness — and that there’s no task too lowly for this factotum to unquestioningly carry out — Henri is duly hired and suddenly his fortunes are on the rise.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Besides its aesthetic appearance and usefulness as an herb, dill also helps deter aphids from the garden—always a threat to roses.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
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“Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/service. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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