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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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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
Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Some also attend special church services and prayer vigils, or a Good Friday liturgy Friday evening.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
His effort to build a network of local city halls that would act as multi-service centers, for example, was seen by neighborhood representatives as competition with their own authority—and was dutifully shot down by the City Council.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Most homes built around the 1980s or later have 200-amp panels that can service a Level 2 charger; older homes may need an electrical upgrade to support appliances alongside an EV charger.
—Julianna Chen, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Andrew continued to live life as a senior royal, even attending the Christmas service in Sandringham with his family in 2006.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Some also attend special church services and prayer vigils, or a Good Friday liturgy Friday evening.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Over the past few years, China has conducted numerous exercises aimed at demonstrating its ability to operate around the island, including large-scale multi-service war games that involve land, air, naval, and rocket forces.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
His effort to build a network of local city halls that would act as multi-service centers, for example, was seen by neighborhood representatives as competition with their own authority—and was dutifully shot down by the City Council.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
The film’s attention to detail left a lasting impression on Michael Massimino, who flew multiple shuttle missions and performed spacewalks to service the Hubble Space Telescope.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Most homes built around the 1980s or later have 200-amp panels that can service a Level 2 charger; older homes may need an electrical upgrade to support appliances alongside an EV charger.
—Julianna Chen, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for service
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There are flashes of something sharper in the film’s view of American privilege.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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What unfolds is a gripping exploration of identity, privilege and devotion.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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Democrats are calling for judicial warrants before agents can enter private property, a ban on ICE agents wearing face masks, requiring the use of body cameras and new laws for use-of-force standards.—
Justin Gomez,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The pervasive use of less lethal tactics, caught on video and ricocheting across social media, began in late spring and summer in California and Oregon, expanded into Chicago in the fall and reached a crescendo in Minneapolis, where officers shot and killed two protesters last month.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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Militants have carried out shooting attacks on troops, and Israel says its strikes are in response to that and other violations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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So if Russian troops enter Lithuania, God bless you, just like example, or another country on NATO’s eastern flank, what will the allies hear then?—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Feb. 2026
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In a year culturally associated with agency and momentum, such symbolic gestures felt static.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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However, some rank-and-file Democrats are still floating the idea of funding everything except ICE and Customs and Border Protection, arguing those agencies are already funded and should be isolated from other key government functions.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Analysts say the result could mean more stability for modern day Thailand, which has had three prime ministers in as many years and a 20-year cycle of military coups, violent street protests and paralyzing political instability.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Europe’s overreliance on US military tech The US’s F-53 program purposefully limits the changes foreign customers can make to the jet’s software.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Medical lead Nick Stubbings, head of strength and conditioning Tom Perryman and nutritionist Ted Munson worked under Frank at Brentford, too.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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At this moment, congressional Democrats are trying to condition their votes for the Department of Homeland Security’s spending bill on placing guardrails around ICE and Border Patrol.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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If someone fishes for attention, offer praise while naming your need for equal give and take, because harmony grows when kindness and clarity share space.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Clarity paired with kindness heals misunderstandings faster than silence.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2026
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In the lead-up to the TrumpRx launch, Democratic members of Congress questioned its usefulness and urged federal health regulators to delay its debut.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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While quantum computers continue to slowly grind towards usefulness, some are pursuing a different approach—analog quantum simulation.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Service.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/service. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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