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as in privileges
an act of kind assistance
performed many services for the charitable organization
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as in agencies
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the OSS, the nation's wartime intelligence service
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Recent Examples of services
Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Quixote’s fleet, lighting and grip, production supplies and communications rental services will continue in New York and Los Angeles.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Popularized by social media and wellness culture, these sellers often provide photos of candle rituals and offer customized services.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The firm is a notable provider of equipment, lighting, vehicle rental and other services for film and TV shoots and employer for below-the-line workers on projects.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
The initiative will also support developing countries through outreach such as training, advisory services and institutional strengthening.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
The bill would prohibit providers from promoting medical credit cards while patients are under anesthesia or receiving treatment, from charging such a card before services are provided.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Many readers may not be aware of the services that end-of-life doulas can provide.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
That will join Fixated’s talent representation, production and distribution services, and monetization architecture including direct-to-fan subscriptions.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
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The new special protective services unit would fall under the State Patrol and act as a clearinghouse for security for the Legislature, from coordinating the personnel to assessing threats.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Quixote’s fleet, lighting and grip, production supplies and communications rental services will continue in New York and Los Angeles.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Popularized by social media and wellness culture, these sellers often provide photos of candle rituals and offer customized services.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The firm is a notable provider of equipment, lighting, vehicle rental and other services for film and TV shoots and employer for below-the-line workers on projects.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
The initiative will also support developing countries through outreach such as training, advisory services and institutional strengthening.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
The bill would prohibit providers from promoting medical credit cards while patients are under anesthesia or receiving treatment, from charging such a card before services are provided.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Many readers may not be aware of the services that end-of-life doulas can provide.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
That will join Fixated’s talent representation, production and distribution services, and monetization architecture including direct-to-fan subscriptions.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for services
Noun
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Bruce, an airline worker, has hitherto handed off his plus-one flight privileges to Simon, who keenly exploits them to keep filming his globe-trotting doc.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
3 May 2026
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Steyer has proposed taking steps to ban all corporate spending in elections, even revoking the privileges of corporations that give to campaigns.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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According to the report, auditors recommended the IFA appoint a chief internal auditor independent of other state agencies and establish a full-time internal audit program at the IFA.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Moratoriums were also imposed in 43 states and scores of cities, which lasted longer than the federal ban because states and cities have broader regulatory powers than federal agencies like the CDC.—
Michael Casey,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Around the moon’s south pole, where Artemis astronauts will be headed, conditions the new suit must withstand could be even more extreme.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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The powder’s satin finish and weightless texture are thanks to jojoba oil, which also conditions brow hairs.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2026
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While the losses would be spread across multiple departments including from public safety and county administrative positions, the county health system, and in particular Behavioral Health Services, is expected to experience the most profound effects of the cuts to budget and staffing.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
2 May 2026
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Among them is a proposal to expand mayoral authority, allow the mayor to reorganize city departments, transfer funds and personnel across agencies, and participate in council meetings.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
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The addition of spoken word passages by local Geordie poet Cooper Robson, who drifts through balladic descriptions of community, working-class masculinity, and pickled onions, aids Knats in their explorations of their hometown.—
Archie Forde,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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Under Florida law, anyone who aids, abets or counsels someone in the commission of a crime may be considered a principal in the first degree.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Our expert take The Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express is a low-fee card with generous cash-back rewards and useful ongoing benefits, such as a monthly Disney Bundle credit.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Social Security helps, but for most people, those benefits won't come close to covering the full cost of living comfortably, and that gap tends to widen the longer retirement lasts.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The mansion was originally built in 1919 as Torre Macaya, the family home of the Macayas, before becoming the offices of elite ad agency Ogilvy in the 1980s.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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In 23 states, including five presidential swing states, candidates who have denied election results are running for offices that will have a direct role in certifying future elections.—
Miles Parks,
NPR,
4 May 2026
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Small courtesies keep big efforts moving forward.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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With both courtesies and catastrophes refusing to conform, the canton’s school board, publishers, and clergy were forced to produce multiple editions of primers, textbooks, and catechisms; sometimes five parallel print runs were needed for a population the size of a town.—
Simon Akam,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Services.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/services. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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