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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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has provided an update on new Medicaid eligibility requirements requiring recipients to complete at least 80 hours of work or community service per month.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Nationwide will continue its role as presenting sponsor of the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, an honor that recognizes NFL players for outstanding community service and excellence on the field.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Owner Carmenza Moreno said in a news release the new Eastchase location will create about 100 local jobs and continue the company’s tradition of community service.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025
The Chargers nominated kicker Cameron Dicker for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award for the second consecutive season as much for his 94% field goal accuracy, the highest in league history, as for his countless hours of community service in Southern California.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Nationwide will continue its role as presenting sponsor of the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, an honor that recognizes NFL players for outstanding community service and excellence on the field.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Owner Carmenza Moreno said in a news release the new Eastchase location will create about 100 local jobs and continue the company’s tradition of community service.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025
The Chargers nominated kicker Cameron Dicker for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award for the second consecutive season as much for his 94% field goal accuracy, the highest in league history, as for his countless hours of community service in Southern California.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Community service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20service. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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