Definition of lip service
: an avowal of advocacy, adherence, or allegiance expressed in words but not backed by deeds
—usually used with pay
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Examples of lip service in a Sentence
She paid lip service to blue-collar workers, but she did nothing to help them.
So far all we've gotten from him is lip service.
Recent Examples of lip service from the Web
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While paying lip service to national unity, UMNO’s leaders fostered Malay nationalism for their own benefit.
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Alternatively, and to look at King's remarks in a more cynical light, the executive may simply have been paying lip service to Kaepernick's activism, with confidence that the quarterback is unlikely to actually get signed by an NFL team.
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But the offseason also is a time when all involved can offer lip service.
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Under ratcheting pressure from the Coastal Commission, Del Mar, for example, has agreed to pay lip service to the idea of retreat, mentioning it in a sea-level rise adaption plan required by the state.
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The duty of care demands more than lip service for those who were abused, assaulted or attacked.
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And will plans for Mars as the final destination be more than lip service?
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District officials paid little more than lip service to the family's concerns, the Millers said.
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Instead, the bureau’s search process reveals how insular this town can be, how the white male insider dominates, and how our leaders still pay lip service to diversity.
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First Known Use of lip service
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LIP SERVICE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of lip service for English Language Learners
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: support for someone or something that is expressed by someone in words but that is not shown in that person's actions
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