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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Emerick demonstrates support for the real estate industry through volunteer service on the YPN Committee, sponsorship, community service, and education initiatives, including co-presenting a Latte & Learn session on homeowner warranty for KCRAR members.
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Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2026
He was sentenced to 80 hours of community service and a year of probation, fined $2,000 and barred from hunting for three years.
—Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Combining teamwork, community service, and prehistoric action?
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 1 Jan. 2026
In those court proceedings, a municipal judge can order a plan, which can include a monthly payment plan or community service.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 30 Dec. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2026
He was sentenced to 80 hours of community service and a year of probation, fined $2,000 and barred from hunting for three years.
—Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Combining teamwork, community service, and prehistoric action?
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 1 Jan. 2026
In those court proceedings, a municipal judge can order a plan, which can include a monthly payment plan or community service.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 30 Dec. 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 5 Jan. 2026.
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