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as in dinner
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as in attending
to be a servant for
he served his master faithfully for 20 years
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as in sufficing
to be enough
they made the pasta serve for eight guests
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as in doing
to be fitting or proper
those old riding boots will serve for now, but you'll need newer ones for the horse show
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as in treating
to behave toward in a stated way
my parents served me well in preparing me for life
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as in acting
to have a certain purpose
the harsh punishment served to teach everyone a lesson
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as in benefiting
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 serving
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 6 Jan. 2025
Include small servings as part of a balanced low-carb plan, particularly in less restrictive variations of the diet.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2025
Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
Gutierrez Reed is currently serving an 18-month sentence for involuntary manslaughter in the case.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Legumes: The Mediterranean diet includes multiple servings of legumes per week, providing protein, fiber, and many micronutrients.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 6 Jan. 2025
Include small servings as part of a balanced low-carb plan, particularly in less restrictive variations of the diet.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
The school's kitchen and cafeteria are congested with long serving lines, according to the district's website.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
Gutierrez Reed is currently serving an 18-month sentence for involuntary manslaughter in the case.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serving
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This can look like berries in the morning with breakfast, and at least one cup of vegetables with both lunch and dinner.Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Jan. 2025
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At lunch and dinner, sizable burgers — including an Impossible brand vegan burger — will share the stage with soups, salads and sandwiches.Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
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Officers arrived at the scene to find a group of people, including juveniles, attending a party at a rental house.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Robles and his mom Judy Robles were attending, too.Katcy Stephan, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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Over the years, that evolved into doing complete residential interiors, and commercial work including multiple test and demonstration kitchen projects, and then product design.Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
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This year, the 50-year-old actress reemerged as a cleaning-supplies entrepreneur, and dished on why doing dishes is her happy place.Matt Craig, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Its treating its legends better than ever.Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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The purpose of treating the disease of obesity is not weight loss but health gain.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Those officials could be then tapped for acting positions.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Fed regulators presuming the imposition of broad capital requirements are acting in as conceited a fashion as FOMC members setting a rate of interest.John Tamny, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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China, for instance, has used its control of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to pursue its domestic interests while benefiting from the legitimacy of the institution’s diverse membership.Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates three times since September, and lower rates could likely drive consumer spending to an extent benefiting AXP’s transaction volumes and fee revenues.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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In 2024, Forbes recorded one of its best performing years ever in terms of audience growth, with a 50% increase in site traffic year over year.Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Here are a few: Novation: plans will merge a low performing contract in one geography with a higher performing contract in another geography, blending the performance of a low-performing cohort of people with a higher performing cohort in another / overlapping geography.Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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This can look like berries in the morning with breakfast, and at least one cup of vegetables with both lunch and dinner.Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Jan. 2025
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Attendees can bring a sack lunch or purchase lunch, snacks and warm beverages at the library cafe.Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Serving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serving. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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