1
as in privileges
an act of kind assistance
performed many services for the charitable organization
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as in agencies
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the OSS, the nation's wartime intelligence service
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Recent Examples of services
Tom Burrows, New York Times, 17 June 2026
There’s no kids’ club, but babysitting services are available, and the concierge can recommend family-friendly activities and excursions like the Pharonic Village, an Ancient Egyptian theme park.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
School officials said there will be additional counseling services for students on Wednesday.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Liability insurance costs also rise dramatically — assuming coverage can be obtained in a state facing a severe insurance crisis — further reducing funds available for essential services.
—Kim Gorsuch, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 16 June 2026
In a lawsuit, Sorsby would argue the NFL and its teams have engaged in a group boycott of his services in violation of antitrust law.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 June 2026
Supporters of a half-cent sales tax proposed to help fund health services in Los Angeles County declared victory Tuesday after days of steadily gaining ground as more ballots were counted.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
One of the largest shares of the city’s overall spending is directed toward public safety across various departments, with other significant funding directed toward neighborhood services — which includes housing, libraries, parks, recreation, and planning.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
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The Athletic has been told that is influenced by strict limits, regulated by the communications services watchdog OFCOM, on how many adverts and how many total minutes of advertising ITV can show.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 17 June 2026
There’s no kids’ club, but babysitting services are available, and the concierge can recommend family-friendly activities and excursions like the Pharonic Village, an Ancient Egyptian theme park.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
School officials said there will be additional counseling services for students on Wednesday.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Liability insurance costs also rise dramatically — assuming coverage can be obtained in a state facing a severe insurance crisis — further reducing funds available for essential services.
—Kim Gorsuch, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 16 June 2026
In a lawsuit, Sorsby would argue the NFL and its teams have engaged in a group boycott of his services in violation of antitrust law.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 June 2026
Supporters of a half-cent sales tax proposed to help fund health services in Los Angeles County declared victory Tuesday after days of steadily gaining ground as more ballots were counted.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
One of the largest shares of the city’s overall spending is directed toward public safety across various departments, with other significant funding directed toward neighborhood services — which includes housing, libraries, parks, recreation, and planning.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for services
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Too many organizations still handle these carelessly, with credentials baked into code, privileges that are far too broad, secrets shared across systems, or tokens that live forever.—
Scott Alldridge,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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What’s more, criminal convictions and restrictions on doctors’ hospital privileges are nowhere to be found, despite state law requiring the information be publicly available.—
Carrie Teegardin,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
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Responding agencies include the Ada County Sheriff’s Office and Kuna Fire and Paramedics.—
Emily Carmela Nelson,
Idaho Statesman,
22 June 2026
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Since Pulte's selection, Democrats have declined to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which grants intelligence agencies broad authority to spy on overseas targets, causing the legal provision to expire earlier this month.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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The system conditions physicians to go above and beyond, to pre-round an hour before they're asked, to absorb expanding workloads without complaint, because that's what doctors do.—
Kwame Christian Esq,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The discomfort stems not from graphic imagery, but from recognition — the realization that contemporary visual culture increasingly conditions audiences through loops of deferred resolution.—
Andrew S. Jacobson,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
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Located on the third largest reef in the world, Small Hope Bay Lodge is an unparalleled rustic eco-resort with all of the benefits of an extremely family-friendly all-inclusive.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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But de Liedekerke stressed that the potential benefits of regenerative agriculture go beyond climate change.—
Jasmin Sykes,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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The declaration activates the city’s emergency response structure, directs departments to assess damages and costs, and requests state assistance to support firefighting, cleanup, environmental monitoring and community recovery efforts.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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With the rolling back of sustainability reporting requirements, businesses also downsized their sustainability teams, often rolling them under existing departments with limited scope.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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At the time, Aguilar had a job with Misericordia, which aids people with disabilities.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
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Researchers at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) are now developing an onboard drone that aids rescues without human intervention.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 June 2026
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Small courtesies keep big efforts moving forward.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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With both courtesies and catastrophes refusing to conform, the canton’s school board, publishers, and clergy were forced to produce multiple editions of primers, textbooks, and catechisms; sometimes five parallel print runs were needed for a population the size of a town.—
Simon Akam,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
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At both meetups, there was a preponderance of tidying—children’s rooms, offices, spare rooms, digital photo libraries, inboxes.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The law only applies to some public institutions such as welfare offices, while schools and hospitals are exempted.—
Claudia Ciobanu,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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“Services.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/services. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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