service member
noun
variants
or less commonly servicemember
plural service members also servicemembers
: a person who is a member of the armed forces
Once Federal Judge Martin Barash administered the oath of allegiance and spoke about their new responsibilities and privileges, he singled out each service member by name (the only new citizens offered this recognition), and the crowd responded with standing ovations.—
Smithsonian
SmithsonianFor three-quarters of a century, East Helena has proudly honored servicemembers with a monument in the heart of town. And now community leaders are looking for names of area veterans as they rebuild the monument with a new design.—Tom Kuglin
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Active-duty service members and veterans can receive $500 toward closing costs with Longbridge.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
The service members are prohibited from wearing them for the ceremony.
—Lauren Hodges, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
Without a new lease, it had been slated to close this year — a move that would have left thousands of South Bay and Peninsula veterans and service members without nearby affordable groceries.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
So is the Department of Defense, meaning service members will be paid, and Department of Agriculture, which means payments under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will go out.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 17 Feb. 2026
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Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
The service members are prohibited from wearing them for the ceremony.
—Lauren Hodges, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
Without a new lease, it had been slated to close this year — a move that would have left thousands of South Bay and Peninsula veterans and service members without nearby affordable groceries.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
So is the Department of Defense, meaning service members will be paid, and Department of Agriculture, which means payments under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will go out.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for service member
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“Service member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20member. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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