public service
noun
1
: the business of supplying a commodity (such as electricity or gas) or service (such as transportation) to any or all members of a community
2
: a service rendered in the public interest
3
: governmental employment
especially
: civil service
Examples of public service in a Sentence
The cost of public services is on the rise.
The station is running antismoking commercials as a public service.
The company is heavily involved in public service.
He works in public service.
She has devoted her life to public service.
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As rents and everyday costs continue to outpace many paychecks, expect progressives to push for deeper structural reforms—stronger tax credits, cheaper housing, more public services—while Republicans campaign on permanent tax cuts and spending restraint.
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Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Director Laura Leffler described the musical as a celebration of Wigington’s long history of public service.
—Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
Officials with the policy center warn that reducing state revenue by such large amounts reduces the amount of money the state of Idaho has to invest in core public services like public schools, transportation, public safety and infrastructure.
—Clark Corbin, Idaho Statesman, 27 Nov. 2025
Davie has already gone further than many of his predecessors in reducing the BBC’s public service workforce.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
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Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Director Laura Leffler described the musical as a celebration of Wigington’s long history of public service.
—Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
Officials with the policy center warn that reducing state revenue by such large amounts reduces the amount of money the state of Idaho has to invest in core public services like public schools, transportation, public safety and infrastructure.
—Clark Corbin, Idaho Statesman, 27 Nov. 2025
Davie has already gone further than many of his predecessors in reducing the BBC’s public service workforce.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for public service
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“Public service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20service. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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