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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Ahead of sentencing, the government had requested probation that included three months of home detention and 200 hours of community service.
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Shannon was reportedly sentenced to 100 hours of community service.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 2 June 2025
The Context The 16-year-old, an undocumented immigrant from Colombia, was previously sentenced to probation and community service in connection with the July 2024 death of 24-year-old Kaitlyn Weaver in Aurora, Colorado.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Eleven Nativity School students received the Presidential Volunteer Service Award on June 9 for their outstanding work in community service projects.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Shannon was reportedly sentenced to 100 hours of community service.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 2 June 2025
The Context The 16-year-old, an undocumented immigrant from Colombia, was previously sentenced to probation and community service in connection with the July 2024 death of 24-year-old Kaitlyn Weaver in Aurora, Colorado.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Eleven Nativity School students received the Presidential Volunteer Service Award on June 9 for their outstanding work in community service projects.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
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“Community service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20service. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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