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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Loughlin on the other hand served two months in prison, paid a $150,000 fine, with two years of supervised release and 100 hours of community service. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026 He was sentenced to 15 months of probation and 30 hours of community service. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026 He was punished by the league for what amounted to a 15-game suspension, avoiding jail time with a no-contest plea that came with probation, a fine and community service. — CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026 The village plans to hire a community service officer and an assistant public works director and is searching for a new village administrator. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 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 14 Nov. 2026.

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