services 1 of 2

noun

Definition of servicesnext
plural of service
1
as in privileges
an act of kind assistance performed many services for the charitable organization

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2
as in agencies
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization the OSS, the nation's wartime intelligence service

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services

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verb

present tense third-person singular of service
as in conditions

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  1. agencies
  2. departments
  3. offices
  4. bureaus
  5. maintains
  6. indulgences
Noun
  • This past spring, two rating agencies, Moody's Ratings and S&P Global Ratings, each upgraded the city's general obligation debt to investment grade.
    JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Although most federal employees will be off, the White House said that the heads of executive departments and agencies will determine if certain offices and installations of their organizations must remain open on Tuesday.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of agencies
Noun
  • These teams, comprising representatives from various departments, ensure that AI initiatives align with broader business goals and address specific operational challenges.
    Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In November, with avian flu spreading, the agriculture and public health departments jointly issued information and guidance for consumers about milk safety, raw milk and the rules in Connecticut.
    Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of departments
Noun
  • All federal offices, which include courtrooms and social security offices, will be closed.
    Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Although most federal employees will be off, the White House said that the heads of executive departments and agencies will determine if certain offices and installations of their organizations must remain open on Tuesday.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of offices
Noun
  • The transfers came just two days after Tisch made a number of administrative appointments, including new heads of the department’s public information and technology bureaus.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • However, since March 2020, late and missing payments have not been reported to the credit reporting bureaus.
    Robert Farrington, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of bureaus
Verb
  • Already on pace to be a historic team on that end, Caruso’s mindset and leadership should ensure the Thunder maintains a top defense for the next half-decade.
    Nick Crain, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Great Lakes ice maintains ecosystem health, recreation, infrastructure The impacts of low ice cover are far-reaching, and what happens in the winter matters for the rest of the year.
    Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of maintains
Noun
  • Martin Luther’s opposition to the church’s practice of selling indulgences inspired him to launch the Protestant Reformation in the 1500s.
    Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • For me, trying snacks is a blend of finding inspiration for my company, and also treasure hunting for those small moments of indulgences throughout the week.
    Lia Picard, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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