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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Others may focus on prayer or community service instead of sacrificing something.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
Redlands school officials said the suspension of privileges will remain in place until a student satisfies certain conditions, such as attending a session of Saturday school or performing four hours of community service.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
My recommendation is that students pay it forward by performing community service.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Childs, who holds a doctorate of criminal justice in higher education, is a mother of four and deeply involved in community service in Brooklyn.
—Torsha Childs, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
Redlands school officials said the suspension of privileges will remain in place until a student satisfies certain conditions, such as attending a session of Saturday school or performing four hours of community service.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
My recommendation is that students pay it forward by performing community service.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Childs, who holds a doctorate of criminal justice in higher education, is a mother of four and deeply involved in community service in Brooklyn.
—Torsha Childs, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Community service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20service. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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