in-service
adjective
in-ser·vice
ˈin-ˈsər-vəs 
1
: going on or continuing while one is fully employed
in-service teacher education workshops
2
: of, relating to, or being one that is fully employed
in-service police officers
Examples of in-service in a Sentence
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Extensive and rigorous testing of the fuselage and heavy maintenance checks of nearly 700 in-service airplanes to date have found zero evidence of airframe fatigue.
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Gio Benitez, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
The origin of a second life A ship’s transformation from an in-service vessel into a thriving metropolis for marine life can seem like a fairy tale.
—Avery Paxton, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
The economy is booming, but inflation continues to sour Americans
Fidelity said 3.2 percent of 401(k) participants took an in-service withdrawal in the third quarter, up from 2.7 percent a year ago.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
Once complete, Georgia Power says the units will be in-service for the next 60 to 80 years.
—Drew Kann, ajc, 27 July 2023
The department also offers in-service training scenarios involving drivers with dementia, Stewart said.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2023
Conduct frequent inspections of the department, oversee training, maintain all training files, and provide in-service training and range firing for all officers.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2023
The fuselage problem, discovered in April, was not serious enough to force in-service planes to be grounded.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 29 June 2023
In addition, some warranties measure their coverage from the original in-service date of the vehicle, while others grant additional coverage at the end of the original new-vehicle warranty or the purchase date if the original warranty is already expired.
—Sasha Richie, Car and Driver, 6 July 2022
Gio Benitez, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
The origin of a second life A ship’s transformation from an in-service vessel into a thriving metropolis for marine life can seem like a fairy tale.
—Avery Paxton, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
The economy is booming, but inflation continues to sour Americans
Fidelity said 3.2 percent of 401(k) participants took an in-service withdrawal in the third quarter, up from 2.7 percent a year ago.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
Once complete, Georgia Power says the units will be in-service for the next 60 to 80 years.
—Drew Kann, ajc, 27 July 2023
The department also offers in-service training scenarios involving drivers with dementia, Stewart said.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2023
Conduct frequent inspections of the department, oversee training, maintain all training files, and provide in-service training and range firing for all officers.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2023
The fuselage problem, discovered in April, was not serious enough to force in-service planes to be grounded.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 29 June 2023
In addition, some warranties measure their coverage from the original in-service date of the vehicle, while others grant additional coverage at the end of the original new-vehicle warranty or the purchase date if the original warranty is already expired.
—Sasha Richie, Car and Driver, 6 July 2022
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“In-service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-service. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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