service industry
noun
: a type of business that provides services to customers rather than producing a product
jobs in the service industries
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Officials with Blue Origin and NASA alike hailed the launch as a major step forward for billionaire Jeff Bezos' space technology company, which aims to compete with fellow billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX – a dominant force in the commercial rocket launch service industry.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
Beneath its incredible cover, this novel's insightful depictions of privilege and the service industry inside are even more vibrant.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
In other words, to provide a service for the service industry.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
According to the survey, 54% of women aged 18-54 and 48% of service industry workers were passive news consumers.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
Beneath its incredible cover, this novel's insightful depictions of privilege and the service industry inside are even more vibrant.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
In other words, to provide a service for the service industry.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
According to the survey, 54% of women aged 18-54 and 48% of service industry workers were passive news consumers.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for service industry
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“Service industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20industry. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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