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 organization also hosts mental‑health conversations and community service initiatives that build trust alongside turnout.
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Emily Bramhall, Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
He was sentenced to 50 days community service, two years of probation, and $161,000 in restitution.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Nov. 2025
In addition to the federal sentence, a state court in Oregon separately sentenced him to 50 days in jail with credit for time served, five years' probation, 664 hours of community service and over $60,000 in restitution to Alaska Air Group.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
The Multnomah County judge additionally ordered him to perform 600 hours of community service and pay thousands in restitution to Alaska Airlines.
—John Capell, ABC News, 17 Nov. 2025
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Emily Bramhall, Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
He was sentenced to 50 days community service, two years of probation, and $161,000 in restitution.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Nov. 2025
In addition to the federal sentence, a state court in Oregon separately sentenced him to 50 days in jail with credit for time served, five years' probation, 664 hours of community service and over $60,000 in restitution to Alaska Air Group.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
The Multnomah County judge additionally ordered him to perform 600 hours of community service and pay thousands in restitution to Alaska Airlines.
—John Capell, ABC News, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Community service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20service. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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