1
as in kindness
an act of kind assistance
performed many services for the charitable organization
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2
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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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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as in to condition
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Recent Examples of service
Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
After a presentation to industry execs and producers, Manuel Deus told us that the vision for the new virtual studio is to designed to service domestic players, but also to entice clients from international markets.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
The steelworkers represent licensed vocational nurses, medical assistants, engineers, pharmacy staff and lab staff, clerical, dietary and environmental services workers, technical staff, and other frontline professionals.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Specifically, the company is bringing together two often separated ecosystems into one seamless workflow, welding the gap between prior authorizations and post-service claims and coding validation.
—Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
At the same time, demand for skilled trades is expected to surge, and even the AI boom will require workers to build and service the facilities that provide all the computing capacity that’s needed.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
After a presentation to industry execs and producers, Manuel Deus told us that the vision for the new virtual studio is to designed to service domestic players, but also to entice clients from international markets.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The weather service said in a Facebook post its survey team found evidence an EF-1 tornado touched down northeast of DeGray Lake.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
The steelworkers represent licensed vocational nurses, medical assistants, engineers, pharmacy staff and lab staff, clerical, dietary and environmental services workers, technical staff, and other frontline professionals.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
The building with the Capitol dome is hard to miss, and inside you’ll find a simple, old-school counter-service setup with a wall full of history and photos.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Specifically, the company is bringing together two often separated ecosystems into one seamless workflow, welding the gap between prior authorizations and post-service claims and coding validation.
—Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for service
Noun
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In the end, even kindness comes with a price tag.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Likewise, the children of the late Minnesota Speaker of the House who was gunned down last summer, Melissa Hortman, also reminded us that the only way out is to treat each other with kindness and respect—a useful message for our political leaders and fellow citizens to heed.—
Time,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) is investigating his disappearance and the six unauthorized or attempted uses of Valdez's card, including subpoenaing footage from the businesses where his card was used, according to KOB4.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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That uneven use of the death penalty is one of the reasons advocates want to abolish it.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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In an escalation of hostilities against Venezuela, the Department of Defense has recently moved some ten thousand troops into the region, mostly to former military bases in Puerto Rico.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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Last year, the federal government sent hundreds of troops to Michoacan to protect lime growers complaining of extortion threats.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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His cause of death has yet to be determined, and the incident remains under investigation by multiple local law enforcement agencies.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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No injuries were reported from the incident, which took place in an area where the highway patrol had stopped traffic during the live fire exercise at Camp Pendleton, the agency said in a statement Sunday.—
Susannah Cullinane,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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Veteran oilman Robert Price was regaled with stories of dogsledding and adventures in Greenland as a child from his father who served as a military weatherman there during World War II.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Many of the marble mausoleums on this 14-acre spot are held by Argentina’s elite, some famous, others infamous—think past presidents, Nobel Prize winners, and military commanders.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Experts suggest this is because consumers have been conditioned to prioritize low upfront prices, allowing companies to add extra fees later.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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We are conditioned to compare ourselves to others but why only with the outliers in one direction?—
Bill Hoogterp,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Perdue has lived a double life—having access to immense privilege and money from two business empires, while holding down a regular job and living frugally.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Athletic director Kirby Hocutt said fans seen throwing a tortilla would have their ticket privileges revoked for the rest of the academic year at all Tech sporting events, the AP story noted.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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But with the advent of new materials and technologies in the latter half of the 20th century, many of these styles outlived their usefulness in the original contexts they were meant to be worn.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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The pair abducted Lee to make amends, and Allen killed them for outliving their usefulness, which was minimal anyway.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/service. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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