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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The winner of that election will replace Turner and serve out the duration of his term.
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
The retirement of longtime Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister in August prompted supervisors to move to appoint someone to serve out the remaining year of his term.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
After serving out the remainder of President John Kennedy’s term following the 1963 assassination, President Lyndon Johnson won 85% of the district’s vote and its three electoral votes, which were a drop in the bucket of a landslide electoral win (486-52) over Barry Goldwater.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Judge Melissa Moore Murphy also ordered Snelling to serve out the remainder of her house arrest at the home of her father, as opposed to splitting her time between both her mother and father's home as outlined in the court's initial pretrial release conditions.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
The retirement of longtime Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister in August prompted supervisors to move to appoint someone to serve out the remaining year of his term.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
After serving out the remainder of President John Kennedy’s term following the 1963 assassination, President Lyndon Johnson won 85% of the district’s vote and its three electoral votes, which were a drop in the bucket of a landslide electoral win (486-52) over Barry Goldwater.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Judge Melissa Moore Murphy also ordered Snelling to serve out the remainder of her house arrest at the home of her father, as opposed to splitting her time between both her mother and father's home as outlined in the court's initial pretrial release conditions.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Serve out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serve%20out. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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