serve out
phrasal verb
served out; serving out; serves out
: to complete (a term in office, a prison sentence, etc.)
He was unable to serve out his five-year term as chairperson.
She was allowed to serve out her sentence in a prison close to home.
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Once she's sworn in, Grijalva will serve out the remainder of the current congressional term.
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Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Because Donnelly, a board member, still had one year left on his term, Cathryn Humphris was additionally elected to serve out his final year.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
Lennon is currently serving out the 24th year of his 28-to life sentence at New York’s Sing Sing Correctional Facility.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Miran is on temporary leave from his position as chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) while serving out the remaining four months of a vacated term on the Fed board of governors.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 22 Sep. 2025
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Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Because Donnelly, a board member, still had one year left on his term, Cathryn Humphris was additionally elected to serve out his final year.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
Lennon is currently serving out the 24th year of his 28-to life sentence at New York’s Sing Sing Correctional Facility.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Miran is on temporary leave from his position as chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) while serving out the remaining four months of a vacated term on the Fed board of governors.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Serve out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serve%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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