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as in privilege
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
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
One section bans providing services without a permit and includes yoga as an example.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
The counter-service operation blends methods from across the Carolinas.
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Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
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Noun
With families and corporate groups back on schedule, historic resorts empty out and service gets noticeably more personal.
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Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
One section bans providing services without a permit and includes yoga as an example.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Adjective
Head to the former gas station that is Joe’s or the counter-service joint Slap’s.
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Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
The counter-service operation blends methods from across the Carolinas.
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Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Those dealerships will continue to exist to support and service current Polestar vehicles and customers.
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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.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for service
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Fernández emphasized the gravity of the situation, noting that obtaining a license is a privilege that requires knowledge of traffic laws.
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With data often scattered in different silos throughout an organization, and with all that data governed by different access privileges and by varying privacy and security considerations, things can get complicate fast.
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Beyond some areas just being warmer, population, geography and infrastructure also make a difference in air conditioning use and adoption.
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Currently, more than 4,000 National Guard troops remain deployed in the District.
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There are construction cranes, National Guard troops, and portable restrooms everywhere.
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The average time for an applicant to be on-duty is now 326 days for special agents and 256 days for police officers, the agency said.
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Three of the reports stemmed from consumers swallowing the metal pieces and seeking medical treatment to remove them from their digestive tract or throat, the agency said.
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Each incident remains under separate investigation by federal or military authorities, officials have said.
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Trump reiterated that military action remains on the table if Iran does not comply with their agreement.
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Evolutionary pressures have conditioned us to prefer physically healthy mates who are more likely to produce healthy offspring and to be able to help raise them.
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We have been conditioned for this without noticing.
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So to find herself so far from Alicent’s kindness and affirmation is really stark.
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The whole group went to the Haiti-Morocco game this weekend, closing a loop of kindness that extended beyond Thompson’s original gesture.
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Even so, the way that feedback is gathered can make all the difference in terms of its honesty, usefulness and impact.
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Each piece of vintage clothing carries some mix of memory, usefulness and resale value, and telling those apart is the hard part.
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“Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/service. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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