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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Many community service centers and some Cook County courthouses will be open during the day.
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Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The trail to Eagle required the scouts to earn merit badges, perform community service, demonstrate leadership skills, and complete a service project.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
The league said at the time that, in addition to the suspension, Nacua agreed to participate in a community service program.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Maybe now is the time to get started on that New Year’s resolution to do more community service.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The trail to Eagle required the scouts to earn merit badges, perform community service, demonstrate leadership skills, and complete a service project.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
The league said at the time that, in addition to the suspension, Nacua agreed to participate in a community service program.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Maybe now is the time to get started on that New Year’s resolution to do more community service.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 16 Jan. 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 25 Jan. 2026.
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