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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
The conclave serves as a flagship component of India Week, hosted by Economic Policy Group.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
Unlike corporation counsel, Mastro wouldn’t need Council confirmation to serve as first deputy.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
Gare Du Nord in Paris is the busiest railway station in Europe by passenger numbers and served over 211 million people alone in 2022.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Smaller airports serving West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Orlando, Fla., were also affected, per CNBC.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
Unlike corporation counsel, Mastro wouldn’t need Council confirmation to serve as first deputy.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
Gare Du Nord in Paris is the busiest railway station in Europe by passenger numbers and served over 211 million people alone in 2022.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Smaller airports serving West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Orlando, Fla., were also affected, per CNBC.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serve
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Despite the backlash, Gascón attended the ceremony, maintaining a presence at Hollywood's biggest night.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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However, there is a strict white tie (bow tie) and tails requirement for all men participating or attending the opera ball.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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If players don’t have a clear bag on them, a 1 gallon Ziploc bag will suffice.—
Gieson Cacho,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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This column is not about to adjudicate the merits of a complex legal case but suffice to say the US Justice Department has any number of priority legal cases to pursue.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
29 Jan. 2025
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Brown revealed her new platinum blonde ‘do at the start of the month, before giving her locks their red carpet debut at Sunday’s 2025 SAG Awards.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Historic Fed Takeover Attempts Before getting into what presidents have done, start with the 1913 creation of the Federal Reserve by Congress through the Federal Reserve Act.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The decision was made to protect its current dog population, conduct testing and treat any affected dogs and isolate the illness to mitigate exposure to new dogs, according to HSHC.—
Allana Haynes,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2025
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The wrong way to go about things is to treat innovation as an initiative, something to launch when market pressures mount.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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But no, Mayor Gloria, who has shown about zero ability to act as city manager, decided to waste the $4.5 million.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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But all eyes are on Lottie who appeared to act a little bit suspicious by rehearsing an apology and taking lots of money out of the bank.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
28 Feb. 2025
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In his State of the Union address, Trump promised his tariff policy would benefit American farmers.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Instead, tax dollars are being siphoned off to fund unproductive and unnecessary programs that benefit radical interest groups while hurting hard-working American citizens.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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Pickles Pickles, like olives, contain a small amount of carbohydrates but can easily fit into a low-carb diet.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
10 Mar. 2025
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Console tables offer a solution, but only if they are designed to fit smaller spaces.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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The change now comes as Abbott’s administration has shifted its relationship with the federal government since Trump took office after years of Abbott publicly rebuking how the Biden administration handled the nation’s borders.—
Anna Giaritelli,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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The animal welfare group KC Pet Project will no longer be in charge of handling dog bite complaints, picking up strays and rescuing pets who’ve been mistreated after a six- or seven-month transition period.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Serve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serve. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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