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noun

ˈsər-vəs How to pronounce service (audio)
Definition of servicenext
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as in privilege
an act of kind assistance performed many services for the charitable organization

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as in use
the capacity for being useful for some purpose that broom is worn out beyond all service

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as in troops
the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation at the time the country had about a million men and women in the service

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as in agency
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization the OSS, the nation's wartime intelligence service

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service

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adjective

as in military
of or relating to the armed services spent his time in the army as a correspondent for service newspapers

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service

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verb

as in to condition

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Recent Examples of service
Noun
Sudarshan’s big-picture approach is a long way from the company’s roots as a bus service in the southern town of Madurai. — Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026 If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
Adjective
Head to the former gas station that is Joe’s or the counter-service joint Slap’s. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026 The counter-service operation blends methods from across the Carolinas. — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Those dealerships will continue to exist to support and service current Polestar vehicles and customers. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 25 June 2026 In-room dining serviced by Mama C and Méchant Boeuf mean that order room service feels just as indulgent as dining out. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for service
Recent Examples of Synonyms for service
  1. privilege
  2. use
  3. troops
  4. agency
  5. military
  6. condition
  7. kindness
  8. usefulness
Noun
  • The rhythm and schedule of a World Cup does not allow England such privileges.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • For Catherine, most of these dietary rules are about practicality rather than privilege.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 July 2026
Definition of privilege
Noun
  • It was approved by the City Council in January 2024, after some back-and-forth, as part of a new use agreement that gives the foundation access 50 days a year and allows the city the remainder of the scheduling.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Definition of use
Noun
  • At the time, the Department of Justice argued that the president could sidestep the Insurrection Act to send armed troops into American streets over the objection of local leaders.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Trump is presumably referring to the deployment of NATO troops to the Nordic island in January following tense discussions with European members over Greenland's future.
    — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Definition of troops
Noun
  • The impact also is big for the nonprofits, many of which are smaller agencies that offer services for specific populations.
    — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
  • Professional groups representing cancer researchers, civil engineers, county governments, medical schools, housing agencies, city and municipal governments, nonprofits and others have publicly expressed concerns about potential consequences.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of agency
Adjective
  • And across the region, Iranian state media claimed its forces had retaliated by targeting US military sites and assets.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
  • Those include loyalty, membership or rewards programs that customers enroll in or if the savings are offered to broad groups of people, such as teachers, military members or senior citizens.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of military
Verb
  • Trainer Cherie DeVaux, the first female to condition a Derby winner, has mapped out a plan for his next start in the Travers Stakes at Saratoga on August 29.
    — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • Most are used for stimulating scalp massages that help stimulate blood circulation to hair follicles while deeply moisturizing and conditioning the hair and scalp simultaneously.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of condition
Noun
  • Friends and colleagues contrasted her pugnacious political statements with her personal kindness and good humor.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Acts of kindness are few and far between in the punishing Myanmar textile factory where young San Kyi (Nandar Myat Aung) makes a meager living, hunched over a sewing machine.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 July 2026
Definition of kindness
Noun
  • Bangkok has argued that 25 years and five rounds of formal talks under the 2001 MOU produced no real progress, and that the framework had simply outlived its usefulness.
    — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Assemblymember Tina McKinnor, an Inglewood Democrat, is carrying the measure for a coalition of public safety unions, which argue that the reform has saved billions of dollars and has outlived its usefulness.
    — Dan Walters, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
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