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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
The region is still at risk of flash floods as the storm's remnants were expected to continue dumping rain and bringing wind gusts through the weekend, the weather service said, adding that high surf would continue battering coastal communities. — Adrian Florido, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026 The 2020-2022 war in Tigray caused about 500,000 civilian deaths from violence, famine and the collapse of health services, according to researchers at Ghent University in Belgium. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Adjective
Its proposed 6,1000-square-foot Mooresville convenience store would include a counter-service restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating, Werner said. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026 Imperiale said the Endowment remains focused specifically on Veteran employment and that its storytelling emphasizes post-service careers, leadership and community contribution rather than military recruitment. — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
The need to service debt and expand revenue with short- and long-term trips became a balancing act that threatened to become a self-perpetuating spiral. — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 However, many independent Saab specialists still maintain Tech 2 diagnostic equipment and software needed to service these vehicles. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 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
  • Right after a point of personal privilege from our favorite beat writer.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Information from conversations with agency staff or law-enforcement officers may be helpful context, but the department’s record is generally the source used to determine the current status of a driving privilege.
    — Karen Koehler, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of privilege
Noun
  • The collection combines decorative and functional objects, with each piece designed around both its use and its story.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Stiles revealed that Parton had cleared the use of the song prior to her death in August.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of use
Noun
  • Most of the 54,000 US troops in Japan, and 70% of their military facilities, are based on the island.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Restricting the ability of troops to leave military bases and interact with the local community is a common response by military leaders to major crimes.
    — Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of troops
Noun
  • State agencies, including the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, have helped local officials with damage assessments and power restoration, among other tasks.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • But Khan has also invested in bringing in a much broader array of companies and government agencies, so tenants from outside financial services now account for almost half of his office space.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of agency
Adjective
  • Israel responded with a military offensive that has killed over 74,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip according to local health authorities, left the territory in ruins and sparked an ongoing humanitarian catastrophe.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Others in the industry have echoed the importance of space capabilities becoming a critical military asset.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of military
Verb
  • For athletes who are conditioned by cue words or phrases, the effect might be even greater.
    — Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Corporate culture often conditions executives to ignore their gut.
    — David Farbman, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of condition
Noun
  • The play is largely a study in kindness, in both form and subject — even while facing the tough inevitabilities of any life.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In that interview, Williams discussed growing up in New York, overcoming adversity and the importance of treating others with kindness.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of kindness
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  • The assumed inference is that travelers rely on Google for their travel needs and that informative brochures and knowledgeable attendants are a quaint idea that has outlived its usefulness.
    — Frank Hosek, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Ultimately, polling’s usefulness is limited, especially for an institution like the Supreme Court, writes Kate Shaw, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, in an email.
    — Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026
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