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as in works (for)
to be a servant for
he served his master faithfully for 20 years
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as in treats
to behave toward in a stated way
my parents served me well in preparing me for life
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as in benefits
to provide with something useful or desirable
an excellent college that served her with the skills necessary to make it in today's job market
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Recent Examples of serves
Complementing this portrait, executive producer Katie Lee Biegel serves as culinary consultant and food stylist, working alongside executive producer Ryan Biegel, to help bring the restaurant’s menu and culinary artistry vividly to life.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 13 May 2026
In addition to her writing duties, Kazan serves as co-showrunner and executive producer, with Jeb Stuart on as co-showrunner and executive producer as well.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Clay Epstein of Film Mode serves as executive producer.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 May 2026
The historic City Hall re-opened last year after a long period of closure and now serves as an events and gathering place in the Moorish revival style.
—Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Robbie serves as a producer for the West End production.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Daybreak Cafe and Grill off White Settlement serves a full breakfast of eggs, bacon, hash browns, toast and coffee for $7 (the same price as a McDonald’s Big Breakfast).
—Ella Gonzales
may 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
Creating opt-in or opt-out schemes that provide meaningful control to people around the world whose data serves as AI’s raw materials is a challenging task, but one that is critical to address now.
—Alice Xiang, Time, 6 May 2026
The Gulai House, housed in a traditional Malay kampung set deep in the jungle, serves authentic local and Indian flavors.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Brent Lang, Variety, 13 May 2026
In addition to her writing duties, Kazan serves as co-showrunner and executive producer, with Jeb Stuart on as co-showrunner and executive producer as well.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Clay Epstein of Film Mode serves as executive producer.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 May 2026
The historic City Hall re-opened last year after a long period of closure and now serves as an events and gathering place in the Moorish revival style.
—Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Robbie serves as a producer for the West End production.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Daybreak Cafe and Grill off White Settlement serves a full breakfast of eggs, bacon, hash browns, toast and coffee for $7 (the same price as a McDonald’s Big Breakfast).
—Ella Gonzales
may 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
Creating opt-in or opt-out schemes that provide meaningful control to people around the world whose data serves as AI’s raw materials is a challenging task, but one that is critical to address now.
—Alice Xiang, Time, 6 May 2026
The Gulai House, housed in a traditional Malay kampung set deep in the jungle, serves authentic local and Indian flavors.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serves
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That rationale for military power no longer suffices.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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This is not a moment where simply modeling democratic and humanitarian principles by our own behavior suffices.—
Ernesto Burden,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
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To promote the album, Rashad’s team scheduled events not only in Los Angeles and New York but also in Dallas and San Diego—not traditionally strong hip-hop markets, but places where Rashad does especially well.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The national debt has surpassed the GDP, Social Security and Medicare face looming financial crises, inflation is rising, families are struggling — and yet Congress does nothing.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Also, first-time buyers need a state government that is actually on their side, not one that treats housing as an abstract debate.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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The county needs leadership that treats housing production as urgent while getting the details right.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Magnesium also acts as a calcium blocker.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
12 May 2026
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Thankfully for the Tigers, the AL Central acts as a defibrillator, life vest and oxygen tank all rolled into one.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Vangalis said the facility also benefits small-business sellers in Minnesota, as 60% of Amazon’s sales are from small and independent sellers.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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Alden, who will receive a starting salary of $245,086 and benefits worth $104,000, is taking a slight pay cut to come to Marin.—
Richard Halstead,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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If all of this seems laden with meaning of the kind that often attends conceptual art in 2026—colonialism, empire, fraught ideas of foreigness and exoticness—you, like me, will have read Akhavan’s intentions completely wrong.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
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The county executive also appoints people to fill vacancies throughout county government, attends Legislature meetings as a non-voting member, investigates internal issues and transfers staffers between departments.—
Ilana Arougheti
May 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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Chief Justice John Roberts, who handles emergency petitions out of Virginia, will decide whether to reject the petition on his own or refer the petition to the full Supreme Court for a decision.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2026
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The concierge handles that matchmaking from the member’s profile, pairing travelers to properties based on preferences rather than price.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Yet masculinism also functions as a perpetual-motion machine of grievance, an inarticulate howl of anguish at the status quo—whatever that currently is.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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If working families feel more secure and the legislature actually functions as a democratic body, that’s success.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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“Serves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serves. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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