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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He was sentenced to probation, ordered to perform 100 hours of community service and fined $50,000.
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Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The San José Unified School District, as an example, has incorporated a 40-hour community service requirement throughout high school into its curriculum as part of an effort to encourage engagement with the broader community, foster empathy and reduce social isolation among students.
—Muhammad Aquil, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
Last summer, he was entered a pretrial diversion program that required him to surrender his law enforcement certification and complete 50 hours of community service.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Students should not need to come from the top 1% to have meaningful opportunities to excel in music, debate, community service or the other activities these ratings are meant to capture.
—Prasad Krishnamurthy, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
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Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The San José Unified School District, as an example, has incorporated a 40-hour community service requirement throughout high school into its curriculum as part of an effort to encourage engagement with the broader community, foster empathy and reduce social isolation among students.
—Muhammad Aquil, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
Last summer, he was entered a pretrial diversion program that required him to surrender his law enforcement certification and complete 50 hours of community service.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Students should not need to come from the top 1% to have meaningful opportunities to excel in music, debate, community service or the other activities these ratings are meant to capture.
—Prasad Krishnamurthy, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
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 5 Jun. 2026.
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