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as in kindness
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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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
Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 31 May 2025
The Sacramento Bee Camila Pedrosa is a service journalism reporter at The Sacramento Bee.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2025
Zee Krstic, goodhousekeeping.com, 11 May 2023
Some afternoons, the answer is no, which is just the reality for a small counter-service operation with a large menu apparently designed for almost every taqueria in the chain.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023
Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
If the interest rate is lower than the growth rate, output will expand faster than the debt plus the cost of servicing it.
—Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 29 May 2025
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Noun
Kate Ferrara the transportation, hospitality and services sector leader at Deloitte
The report is based on two surveys: one was conducted between March 26 and April 1, 2025, and another between April 7 and April 9.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 31 May 2025
The Sacramento Bee Camila Pedrosa is a service journalism reporter at The Sacramento Bee.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2025
Adjective
The Spa at the Breakers in Palm Beach (pictured here) is just one service provider that includes pre-service consult to make guests facing physical limitations or special considerations feel incredibly welcome and at ease before stepping into their facilities.
—Zee Krstic, goodhousekeeping.com, 11 May 2023
Some afternoons, the answer is no, which is just the reality for a small counter-service operation with a large menu apparently designed for almost every taqueria in the chain.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023
Verb
Growth Slump As corporate borrowers are struggling to service their debt and more households accumulate bad loans, Rosstat said last week that growth in the first quarter of 2025 was only 1.4 percent.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
If the interest rate is lower than the growth rate, output will expand faster than the debt plus the cost of servicing it.
—Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 29 May 2025
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By Carol McCloud, Illustrated by David Messing Summary: This book explains clearly and simply how everyone has an invisible bucket that can be filled through small acts of kindness or emptied by acts of thoughtlessness or cruelty.—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Among the many points for assessing happiness around the world, like sharing meals with others and family bonds, researchers for the 2025 World Happiness Report looked closely at acts of kindness.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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Always consult your stovetop model's use and care guide for specific recommendations and best practices on maintenance.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2025
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The government stated that these listings violated short-term rental rules, including the use of missing or fake license numbers and unclear ownership details.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Protests broke out Friday and Saturday in Paramount and Compton, cities adjacent to Los Angeles, over immigration raids conducted by ICE, during which the agency detained 44 immigrants Friday and 118 immigrants Saturday, the Associated Press reported.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Some local officials have argued the deployment could aggravate an already caustic situation in downtown Los Angeles, and say state and local police agencies can handle the protests themselves.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
10 June 2025
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If any rioters attack ICE law enforcement officers, military personnel have the authority to temporarily detain them until law enforcement makes the arrest.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 June 2025
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His Anduril cofounder Palmer Luckey is worth $3.6 billion, Forbes estimates, while Alex Karp, the cofounder and CEO of military software firm Palantir is worth $11.9 billion.—
David Jeans,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Just know the film is split into three distinct movements, each shifting in tone and perspective, yet all rooted in the same thematic core: the unchecked violence of patriarchy, and the quiet ways women have been conditioned to endure and survive it.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The Allure-editor favorite is formulated with conditioning ingredients like niacin (vitamin B3) and hyaluronic acid.—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
4 June 2025
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But here the focus is on a Black family grappling both with the burdens and privileges of a father’s unique legacy and the difficulty of adapting to changing times and new frontiers of political struggle.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Calling the pressure of ending the 18-game losing streak a privilege, López led the Twins to a 3-1 victory in the wild-card opener against Toronto and followed it with a dominant seven innings in Houston for a second-round win.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Over time, though, as circumstances changed, the usefulness of those crops came to an end, and they were abandoned and then forgotten… Until 2013.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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But these officials, too, question the safety and usefulness of at least some vaccines, and seek to slow or stop their use.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
17 May 2025
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On May 22, three soldiers who witnessed the Mount Suribachi flag-raising on the island of Iwo Jima were greeted by 1,000 schoolchildren.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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The goal is to slow Russia's advance and weaken their fighting power while sacrificing as few Ukrainian soldiers as possible.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/service. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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