in-service
adjective
in-ser·vice
ˈin-ˈsər-vəs 
1
: going on or continuing while one is fully employed
in-service teacher education workshops
2
: of, relating to, or being one that is fully employed
in-service police officers
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However, since school calendars in the city and county are generally set at the beginning of the calendar year, the special recall election was scheduled regardless of teacher in-service days, student class schedules and other events, Kieffer said.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
During his time as sheriff, Martinez has continued to hold the rank of lieutenant and successfully completed 24-hours of in-service training to maintain his certification under state law, Kopack said.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Mulgrew revealed during the town hall that according to a small internal poll, UFT retirees largely voted Cuomo, while many in-service members went for Mamdani.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
Busch noted that no in-service buses were in the area where the blaze occurred.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
Unrestricted funding also helped provide preservice and in-service training to all 8,000 social workers in Ethiopia, equipping them with the skills and knowledge to protect children more effectively.
—Your Impact With Unicef Contributor, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The concept is now being passed for further development to the British Army who are seeking to optimize and modernize in-service capabilities as well as develop new solutions for future challenges.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2025
As of December 31, 2024, the company owned approximately 27.2 million rentable square feet of in-service properties and had 1.6 million square feet under development.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2025
That's in addition to districts that had already scheduled Monday as a teacher in-service day.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2025
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
During his time as sheriff, Martinez has continued to hold the rank of lieutenant and successfully completed 24-hours of in-service training to maintain his certification under state law, Kopack said.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Mulgrew revealed during the town hall that according to a small internal poll, UFT retirees largely voted Cuomo, while many in-service members went for Mamdani.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
Busch noted that no in-service buses were in the area where the blaze occurred.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
Unrestricted funding also helped provide preservice and in-service training to all 8,000 social workers in Ethiopia, equipping them with the skills and knowledge to protect children more effectively.
—Your Impact With Unicef Contributor, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The concept is now being passed for further development to the British Army who are seeking to optimize and modernize in-service capabilities as well as develop new solutions for future challenges.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2025
As of December 31, 2024, the company owned approximately 27.2 million rentable square feet of in-service properties and had 1.6 million square feet under development.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2025
That's in addition to districts that had already scheduled Monday as a teacher in-service day.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2025
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“In-service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-service. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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