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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
Police and fire rescue experts say this is also serves a reminder to always wear personal flotation devices in and around rivers, creeks, ditches and lakes.
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Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The spa serves as a sanctuary for adults looking to relax, and golfers can disappear for the day at the 18-hole course designed by the legendary Donald Ross.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
An unwelcome surprise in Medicaid work requirements Guidance released Monday offers the most detail yet about how new work requirements will change the Medicaid program, which serves close to 70 million people.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 June 2026
The Ali Center serves as a museum and cultural institution, but also as a place of education that aims to inspire young people to find their own greatness.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 3 June 2026
But the lieutenant governor serves as acting governor when the governor is out of state, becomes governor if the office becomes vacant and holds seats on influential boards overseeing higher education, public lands and coastal policy.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
While the existence of extraterrestrial life remains unconfirmed, Moxley and Ricciardi point to the history of invasive species on Earth that serves as a warning.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 3 June 2026
Lisa Mierke also executive produces along with Alex Plapinger and James Merrill, Sean Buckelew and Benjy Brooke for Green Street Pictures, which also serves as the studio.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Kevin Harrington, original Shark Tank investor and pioneer of the infomercial industry, currently serves as an investor and strategic advisor to Wellin5.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The spa serves as a sanctuary for adults looking to relax, and golfers can disappear for the day at the 18-hole course designed by the legendary Donald Ross.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
An unwelcome surprise in Medicaid work requirements Guidance released Monday offers the most detail yet about how new work requirements will change the Medicaid program, which serves close to 70 million people.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 June 2026
The Ali Center serves as a museum and cultural institution, but also as a place of education that aims to inspire young people to find their own greatness.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 3 June 2026
But the lieutenant governor serves as acting governor when the governor is out of state, becomes governor if the office becomes vacant and holds seats on influential boards overseeing higher education, public lands and coastal policy.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
While the existence of extraterrestrial life remains unconfirmed, Moxley and Ricciardi point to the history of invasive species on Earth that serves as a warning.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 3 June 2026
Lisa Mierke also executive produces along with Alex Plapinger and James Merrill, Sean Buckelew and Benjy Brooke for Green Street Pictures, which also serves as the studio.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Kevin Harrington, original Shark Tank investor and pioneer of the infomercial industry, currently serves as an investor and strategic advisor to Wellin5.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serves
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But why buy brand new items when an old pillowcase suffices?—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
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That rationale for military power no longer suffices.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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Rather than attacking all rapidly growing cells, as chemotherapy does, the drug targets a key cancer-driving pathway known as KRAS, which is involved in more than 90% of pancreatic tumors.—
Luzdelia Caballero,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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David Fine as Scorpius does an enormous amount of heavy lifting by injecting urgency and pathos, despite his character’s timid personality.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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Advertisement Regardless of the facts, each side views itself as the aggrieved party and the other as the aggressor, sees the stakes as too high to step back unilaterally, and treats restraint as surrender.—
Bruce Sibley,
Time,
29 May 2026
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What does work is a containment pattern that treats every agent action as an external call requiring authorization at the action level, not the session level.—
Shreyans Mehta,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Unlike the House’s reconciliation process, the Senate is a more delicate balancing act between a marathon voting session where Democrats try to exploit defections and the chamber’s parliamentarian, who acts as a referee for which policies may be excluded.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
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Because most of the produce is highly perishable, the team acts quickly.—
Jerry Wu,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Join a local community organization that benefits the citizens?—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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Managers who feel supported, respected, and heard are far more likely to stay, which in turn benefits their community through consistency and institutional knowledge.—
Niurys Robaina,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Junior forward Emerson Burke has scored so many goals, often in dramatic fashion, that everyone who attends a Naperville Central game has come to expect something sensational from the Michigan commit.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Meanwhile, in New York City, Meg Ryan attends a Chanel luncheon and in Los Angeles, Andy Cohen hosts a Variety TV event.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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How Familiar handles privacy inside your home A robot that sees and hears what happens inside your home naturally raises privacy questions.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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But there is nothing online regarding any nomination other than who is scheduled to be considered by the Judiciary Committee, which confirms judges, and the Finance Committee, which handles all other nominees.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
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Below, Boston talks to Deadline about her unique writing process, the thematic heart of the series and why the show’s shocking finale ultimately functions as a breakup story.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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Today’s press is largely well-informed and balanced, and has learned how the market now functions differently from the past.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
27 May 2026
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