community service
noun
: work that is done without pay to help people in a community
She was sentenced to 100 hours of community service for her crime.
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The Mass will be followed by several community service opportunities.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Applicants who showcased superior academic skills, demonstrated leadership, and community service could feel confident in their odds of admission at even Ivy League schools.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Thousands of young workers assigned to disaster response, conservation projects and other community service programs across the United States were sent home this week as part of the Trump administration's latest efforts to cut the size of the federal government.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Nia excels in American Sign Language and is committed to community service, volunteering for organizations such as Project Giveback, Girl Scouts, and the ACEE The Firm Foundation.
—Molly Fellin Spence, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2025
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Applicants who showcased superior academic skills, demonstrated leadership, and community service could feel confident in their odds of admission at even Ivy League schools.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Thousands of young workers assigned to disaster response, conservation projects and other community service programs across the United States were sent home this week as part of the Trump administration's latest efforts to cut the size of the federal government.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Nia excels in American Sign Language and is committed to community service, volunteering for organizations such as Project Giveback, Girl Scouts, and the ACEE The Firm Foundation.
—Molly Fellin Spence, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for community service
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“Community service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20service. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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