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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While weathering the storms of life, the church has served as a beacon of faith, hope and community service.
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Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
He was also ordered to pay over $60,000 in restitution, largely to Alaska Airlines, and perform over 600 hours of community service.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
The perpetrators, who were 18 and 19 years old when the crimes occurred, received prison sentences of varying lengths, probation and community service.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
That’s because community service and volunteerism were staples in the Murphy household.
—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
He was also ordered to pay over $60,000 in restitution, largely to Alaska Airlines, and perform over 600 hours of community service.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
The perpetrators, who were 18 and 19 years old when the crimes occurred, received prison sentences of varying lengths, probation and community service.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
That’s because community service and volunteerism were staples in the Murphy household.
—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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