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’s also been involved in community service, conducting camps and working with Compassion International, an organization that partners with local churches to fight child poverty.
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Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
Born in San Francisco in 1931, Doris Feigenbaum grew up in a family steeped in values of enterprise, culture and community service.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
The driver who fatally struck a grandfather in Midtown in 2024 was sentenced with 180 days of work release and 30 days of community service last week — a typically light sentence in California, where many vehicular manslaughter cases are charged as misdemeanors.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Wade is also required to serve 360 hours of community service and will be on probation for three years.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2026
Born in San Francisco in 1931, Doris Feigenbaum grew up in a family steeped in values of enterprise, culture and community service.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
The driver who fatally struck a grandfather in Midtown in 2024 was sentenced with 180 days of work release and 30 days of community service last week — a typically light sentence in California, where many vehicular manslaughter cases are charged as misdemeanors.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Wade is also required to serve 360 hours of community service and will be on probation for three years.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Community service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20service. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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