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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As part of Van Horn’s sentencing, the judge also ordered him to perform 100 hours of community service, complete a Substance Abuse Traffic Offender Program and attend a Victim Impact Panel.
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Willcot is remembered for her giving spirit and community service work.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Proceeds support the Lions’ community service programs.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Girl Group follows Wilson as a pop star who is kicked off her group's reunion tour and sentenced to community service by a court.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Willcot is remembered for her giving spirit and community service work.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Proceeds support the Lions’ community service programs.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Girl Group follows Wilson as a pop star who is kicked off her group's reunion tour and sentenced to community service by a court.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 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 1 Nov. 2025.
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