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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Those who exit the military often continue their public service in different capacities.
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Michael Szalma, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Their children often accompany them to public services and have already taken up royal duties of their own, but Kate and William make sure their kids' lives are mostly out of the spotlight.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
This is the state shifting the financial burden of its own delays and reversals onto the very organizations tasked with delivering public services.
—Kristin Brown, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Reeves predicted the investment would bring hundreds of permanent jobs to the community, thousands of indirect subcontracting jobs, and tax revenue to support public services.
—Sophie Bates, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
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Michael Szalma, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Their children often accompany them to public services and have already taken up royal duties of their own, but Kate and William make sure their kids' lives are mostly out of the spotlight.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
This is the state shifting the financial burden of its own delays and reversals onto the very organizations tasked with delivering public services.
—Kristin Brown, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Reeves predicted the investment would bring hundreds of permanent jobs to the community, thousands of indirect subcontracting jobs, and tax revenue to support public services.
—Sophie Bates, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
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 14 Jan. 2026.
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