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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
Regis University, which serves about 2,700 students, was able to confirm to Fortune that Erika Kirk was a student there from fall 2007 through the end of fall 2009, and Lindsey Halligan did graduate from the school in 2011, but offered no further comment.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Another serves as the political director for a union and voted on the county's contract with that union.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
With her during an interview were chief executive officer Jean-Baptiste Sassine, who is also her husband; her cousin Didier Cherqui, the director of creation, and Aurélie Darmon, who serves as chief marketing officer.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Wright serves as writer, executive producer, and showrunner.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
The Classic Auto Horizon serves as a reminder that the pursuit of precision and performance on the track can translate even on refined, more traditional watches.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
The track serves as the ending theme for the same movie and marks the first-ever collaboration between the two J-pop hitmakers.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
If anything, Blaine’s saccharine monologue that precedes the kiss kind of serves as cosmic justice for Kurt, who really gets the short end of the stick in season two, to say the least.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Carnation Cafe serves the best burger at Disneyland and Lamplight Lounge takes the honors at Disney California Adventure.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Another serves as the political director for a union and voted on the county's contract with that union.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
With her during an interview were chief executive officer Jean-Baptiste Sassine, who is also her husband; her cousin Didier Cherqui, the director of creation, and Aurélie Darmon, who serves as chief marketing officer.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Wright serves as writer, executive producer, and showrunner.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
The Classic Auto Horizon serves as a reminder that the pursuit of precision and performance on the track can translate even on refined, more traditional watches.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
The track serves as the ending theme for the same movie and marks the first-ever collaboration between the two J-pop hitmakers.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
If anything, Blaine’s saccharine monologue that precedes the kiss kind of serves as cosmic justice for Kurt, who really gets the short end of the stick in season two, to say the least.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
Carnation Cafe serves the best burger at Disneyland and Lamplight Lounge takes the honors at Disney California Adventure.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serves
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But today, the Attention Economy no longer suffices.—
Rajiv Shesh,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Creating a Partiful event or even texting the group suffices.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
29 Aug. 2025
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He's involved in everything the Journal Sentinel does online — both our website and our social media platforms, like Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Facebook.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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What time does 'Life of a Showgirl' drop?—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Together with the baby, Sanford and his wife Tella traveled to Cook Children’s Congenital Hyperinsulinism Center and Endocrine Diabetes program in Texas, one of the few centers in the country that treats the illness.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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But not everyone sees it and treats it as art.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
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In a mouse study, maple syrup improved the gut microbiome (the community of microorganisms in the digestive tract) and acts similarly to prebiotics, which help the good bacteria in your gut flourish.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
29 Sep. 2025
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This protein acts as a master regulator of cell growth and metabolism.—
Ted Powers,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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The film benefits from its avoidance of a too-tidy, sentimental outcome, even if some in the audience might be left craving one.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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The community benefits coalition partnered with the city, the University of Michigan and others to conduct long-term health impact assessments of residents in the project area, pre-bridge construction, during construction and once the bridge is operational.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Also true, however, is that a certain laziness now attends DiCaprio’s work onscreen.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Twenty-six years after Home Improvement wrapped, the actress joined her former cast mates Richard Karn and Patricia Richardson in a scene in which Allen's grumpy protagonist Matt Parker begrudgingly attends a grief support group frequented by Charlotte (Nancy Travis).—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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Todd was previously a judge in the Davidson County General Sessions Court, which handles low-level cases and preliminary hearings in felony cases.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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Of all the intriguing storylines following the Knicks throughout training camp, none may be as interesting as how the organization handles the last roster spot.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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That has contributed to a complete supply chain ecosystem that functions efficiently, a trait required in the manufacturing of semiconductors.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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One of its most recent iterations, the Supersonic Nural, comes outfitted with a groundbreaking Wave + Curl hair diffuser that functions two ways.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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