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

Recent Examples on the Web

During the same period, ambulance in-service hours fell by 390 hours per day — the equivalent of about 16 fewer 24-hour ambulances citywide. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026

This study addresses the research gap by asking public school principals to share information about their in-service learning opportunities, including the frequency of those opportunities, their subject matter, and their usefulness. — Mac Murray, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026

Downloading an album in-service for $10 might be an underrated way to support artists directly, and own the music. — Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026

Alongside the post, the department shared pictures of the bird looking cozy inside the not-in-service motorcycle. — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for in-service

• disservice
• preservice
• interservice
• nervous
• nervus