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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Cook’s attorney argued to have his original $75,000 bail reduced by $50,000 during a dangerousness hearing Friday, using letters attesting to Cook’s character and community service in the region.
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Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Mahomes must also enroll in an outpatient treatment program and increase his community service.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
She has been ordered to perform 30 days of community service and serve three years of probation.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
In exchange, Fuentes promised to complete 75 hours of community service, attend an anger management class, compensate Rose for the phone and offer the apology.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
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Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Mahomes must also enroll in an outpatient treatment program and increase his community service.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
She has been ordered to perform 30 days of community service and serve three years of probation.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
In exchange, Fuentes promised to complete 75 hours of community service, attend an anger management class, compensate Rose for the phone and offer the apology.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 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 12 Mar. 2026.
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