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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
Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Dickerson and her cross country athletes were just one group of volunteers that participated in IUN’s annual day of service Friday.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
Many of them targeted veterans who had retired from military service and were ready to use their post-service education benefits.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Station 4 already has a fire apparatus; by adding the medic unit, it would be fully staffed to service that district and its surrounding area.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The government, in turn, is searching for new ways to shut these services down.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Dickerson and her cross country athletes were just one group of volunteers that participated in IUN’s annual day of service Friday.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Grab a bite at their counter-service barbecue restaurant, Smokejack, and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Little Tennessee River.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
Many of them targeted veterans who had retired from military service and were ready to use their post-service education benefits.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
The intentions felt really pure, and everybody wanted to service the story that was based on something that was really difficult that happened in Ian’s life.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Station 4 already has a fire apparatus; by adding the medic unit, it would be fully staffed to service that district and its surrounding area.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for service
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Moving between these spheres is a privilege and keeps me committed to nonspecialized audiences and to the ongoing effort to broaden access to the visual arts.—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Screening privileges, some members argue, are about safety.—
Lauren Morganbesser,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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Police attempted multiple nonlethal methods to subdue the man, including the use of a Taser and pepper spray, before one officer fired a gun.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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American officials are now weighing adding about 10,000 more troops to the Middle East as some speculate a ground invasion could be coming.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Iran fired six ballistic missiles and 29 drones at the base Friday, injuring at least 15 troops, five of them seriously.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Trump signed an executive order on the first day of his second term directing federal agencies not to recognize the citizenship of babies born in the United States if neither parent is a citizen or lawful permanent resident.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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That’s because developers reportedly went to other agencies, most often Port KC, or weren’t subject to the requirements.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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On the broader military front, thousands of Marines aboard the USS Tripoli arrived in the Middle East on Friday, with additional forces en route from the West Coast.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Many Iranians worry the country’s people are being treated as collateral by military leaders involved in the conflict, Saeedi said.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Assemblyman Avelino Valencia, whose district includes Angel Stadium, has introduced state legislation that could require any sale or new lease of the stadium property be conditioned upon the team reverting to the Anaheim Angels name.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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One of the best tips from this podcast was how to condition all the various call surfaces.—
Scott Einsmann,
Outdoor Life,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Seham Hassen was known for her kindness, faith and deep love for her family.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Luplow, 36, is one of four winners of the inaugural FECK Awards, a national program created by Chaz Ebert to recognize people who show exemplary forgiveness, empathy, compassion and kindness, or FECK.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The jail was coming to an end of its usefulness and would be replaced in just three years.—
Kevin Foster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Moreover, as a bonus, the fermentation process produced methane—an energy-rich gas that could be captured and used as fuel, adding another layer of usefulness to the system.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/service. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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